I've been looking at storm damage on Facebook and youtube. I've also been chatting/texting with lots of boatowners, etc.
Here's one thing that might surprise some. I've several times referred to Touche' being on a Category 3 rated floating pier. There are several marinas in the Pensacola area with similar if not nearly identical construction. Based on reports, two of them are destroyed; Palafox Pier in downtown Pensacola and Barber Marine on the ICW at Orange Beach. Here's video of Palafox Pier's floating docks in the aftermath of Sally: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.elliott.13/videos/10221654064716893/ These docks, and all the boats tied to them, were displaced and carried about .2 nautical miles north of their original location. This also happened in 2004 during Hurricane Ivan. Go to the link below and scroll down 12 pictures. The piers are in nearly the same spot. Deja vu. https://www.tcpalm.com/picture-gallery/weather/2019/08/19/15-years-later-photos-damage-wrought-hurricane-ivan-florida-hurricanes-pensacola/2052705001/ So, don't go thinking that your boat is safe just because it's on a floating pier. -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
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