It wasnt worse than two of the worst hurriIcane disasters in US History. How can you compare Ian to the destruction in Homestead, which was wiped off the map, and New Orleans? I have family in Punta Gorda. My mom ate dinner as the eye passed over. My Aunt said this was the same as Charlie a few years ago that went over the same area. Her house had more damage from Charlie than Ian.
All of Charley could fit in the eye of Ian. It's not just me saying Ian was worse than Katrina. It was a guard guy who was at both and I posted the link. Officially, Ian is ranked as the 4th worse in the county's history. Punta Gorda is not Sanibel, FM Beach, Pine Island, or Matlacha. The comparison is unfair - your folks in PG weren't in the eye and probably not on the coast if they didn't lose power.
Your Aunt had more damage in Charley because it came onshore in PG. Ian came onshore in Lee County, not Charlotte County. The damage is very comparable to Andrew. People had more warning with Andrew though.
It wasnt worse than two of the worst hurriIcane disasters in US History. How can you compare Ian to the destruction in Homestead, which was wiped off the map, and New Orleans? I have family in Punta Gorda. My mom ate dinner as the eye passed over. My Aunt said this was the same as Charlie a few years ago that went over the same area. Her house had more damage from Charlie than Ian.
All of Charley could fit in the eye of Ian. It's not just me saying Ian was worse than Katrina. It was a guard guy who was at both and I posted the link. Officially, Ian is ranked as the 4th worse in the county's history. Punta Gorda is not Sanibel, FM Beach, Pine Island, or Matlacha. The comparison is unfair - your folks in PG weren't in the eye and probably not on the coast if they didn't lose power.
Your Aunt had more damage in Charley because it came onshore in PG. Ian came onshore in Lee County, not Charlotte County. The damage is very comparable to Andrew. People had more warning with Andrew though.