#BREAKING ๐ Hurricane #Nicole has made landfall just south of Vero Beach as of 3 AM. This is the first November hurricane to make landfall along the Florida East Coast in 87 years (1935). @WINKNews
FIRST TRACK for Subtropical Storm #NICOLE, forecast to turn west and strike Florida on Thursday.
Hurricane canโt be ruled out. Nicoleโs large size will cause significant wind, storm surge, and rainfall impacts far from itโs center.
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We need some good news.
10-year-old Charlie Walker is that good news. He doesn't know it, but Walker is the walking savior of Fort Myers Beach.
Not everyone can walk miles for supplies... so he took his wheelbarrow, picked them up & brought them back to his street. @winknews
Sept. 28 is a day that Charlotte County residents won't forget. The devastation Hurricane Ian caused for our residents is still beyond belief. Charlotte County, we are in this together and will get through this. โค๏ธ
Preliminary analyses of surveyed high water marks and post-storm simulations after Hurricane #Ian suggest that peak water levels on Ft. Myers Beach, Florida, reached 10-15 ft above normally dry ground. (1/2)
New picture in of storm surge at Naples Airport during Hurricane #Ian from a @WINKNews viewer. Keep in mind elevation is 7 - 8 feet here. @NaplesAirportAPF @NWSMiami@NHC_Atlantic
Not every house in Rotonda looks devastated at first glance... but just wait until you see the inside.
Again, these people need help, and all it really takes is another set of hands. @winknews
Radar images of Ianโs eye before, during, and after its ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ. ๐๐
The surprisingly fast replacement allowed #Ian to nearly triple the size (area) of its eye before landfall, expanding its impacts.
Florida Residents: @USACEHQ's Operation Blue Roof is operating in Charlotte, Collier, Desoto, Lee & Sarasota. This free service provides homeowners with temporary roof repairs. #Ian survivors in the eligible counties can sign up via:
๐ 1-888-766-3258
๐ป https://t.co/OmQTeXGMhr
Charlotte County was battered but not broken from Hurricane Ian. The devastation Hurricane Ian caused for our residents is beyond belief. No matter what part of Charlotte County you live in, Hurricane Ian has affected you. Charlotte County, we are in this together. โค๏ธ
GOOD NEWS! Southwest Florida's favorite eagles Harriet and M15 survived Hurricane #Ian, pictured here already rebuilding their original nest in North Fort Myers! โค๏ธ๐ฆ @WINKNews@SWFLEagleCAM
LIFE UPDATE: I am so excited to announce that Iโll be joining the weekend morning anchor team at WINK News.
This has been a dream of mine since I was an intern in college. I am so thankful to be at a station and surrounded by coworkers who push me to be great! Iโm so excited!