Mexico Beach is obliterated says

[malaise]

Brook Baldwin from a helicopter.

I'm betting that the number of fatalities will increase. I don's see how folks survived this although it is clear that Michael did miss a few homes

[Wounded Bear]

1. Yeah, sounds like a lot of people stayed in place...

Best wishes to our Floridian brothers and sisters.

[malaise]

2. Tis was horrific

Looks like tornadoes didn't help either.

[malaise]

8. We're hearing that homes went into the gulf with people in them

Damn!

[MineralMan]

3. MSNBC talked to a city council member from there

yesterday afternoon. She had evacuated and was safe, but mentioned texts from people who had stayed. Those texts seemed to indicate that her house, just across the road from the water, was destroyed. It was hard to listen to.

[malaise]

4. Damn

[MineralMan]

6. Yes. She sounded devastated, but took the time to

talk to MSNBC. I'm still waiting to hear how St. George Island weathered the hurricane. It's to the east of landfall, but is a narrow barrier island covered with houses. Many people stayed there until it was too late to evacuate. I suppose we'll get a report from there today sometime.

[Solly Mack]

5. Mexico Beach photos

https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane-guide/Ground-zero-See-the-damage-Hurricane-Michael-inflicted-on-Mexico-Beach_172557458

[malaise]

7. Horrific is the only word

Thank

Check the precision of the angles at breakage point. Nature blows my brain every now and then.

[Vinca]

9. The place looks like it was hit by a nuclear bomb. I've never seen anything like it.

A guy said his neighbor was riding out the storm and this morning her house is gone and there's no sign of her. Another couple said a house hit their condo.

[superpatriotman]

10. This is really really bad

There's no way that everyone survived this monster

[malaise]

11. Just wait for the bodies that were swallowed up with their homes in the storm surge

[Johonny]

12. From the helicopter it was clear some house looked okay, but

you wonder how much water damage they had. Just because they're still standing doesn't mean they're not destroyed beyond repair.

[malaise]

13. True

Don't worry - gentrification is coming for the gullible.