Update: Aftermath of Irma in Indiantown, Florida

We have made it through Hurricane Irma, and so has Elements of Life!

Indiantown fared quite well through the storm, as far as we can tell there is no damage to any of the boats in the water or in the work yard and storage (except one shredded head sail).

Matt and I stayed on the boat through the storm and did receive some strong gusts through the late night on Monday (over 70 mph we think), but overall did very well. The worst thing to happen to the marina was the surge, which we still don’t know if it was solely rain or if the locks were letting water out of Lake Okeechobee.

The docks were 2 feet under water when we woke up this morning, making it very hard to nearly impossible for people to get on and off their boats. Power has been down for 24 hours, although there is a generator running for the office and kitchen. It is expected power will be down for three days at the marina, and up to two weeks at the docks where the power boxes are underwater.

We are very thankful that the damage here was not further and no one was injured. Once again, we could not be more thankful to be in Indiantown when a storm has come through.