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Message: [QUOTE="Tontobruto, post: 2331775, member: 6946"] Everglades City and Chokoloskee Island have catastrophic damage. The bridge connecting the island was under construction and was seriously damaged. The residents there were cut off from water, power, communication and assistance. These are not the high rise condos of Marco Island or the usually empty mansions of old Naples. These are stone crab fishermen and women, fishing guides, and people who make their living by giving service to snowbirds like me. I suffered major losses but I am insured and I am not there now. Many of these good people are not insured and will have a long road to recovery. Furthermore the environmental threats are real. The release of water from Lake Okeechobee down the Caloosahatchie River is spoiling our sport fishing economy in the Everglades National Park area. This storm exacerbates the problem. Just needed to vent. Sorry, these people need real help not prayers. GO HUSKIES [/QUOTE]