When I saw that increase in the storm surge estimate, I had to cringe. My friends in North Ft. Myers will probably lose their family business (very much a “specialty” operation) built up over 50 years. It’s really hard to start over when you are ~70 and most everything has to be custom made from scratch...
Hopefully not too many lives will be lost.
We had friends who moved to the Tampa area a couple years ago..Before they moved we talked about the hurricane factor. They basically blew it off. I suspect their minds were made up.
Personal estimate FT Myers beach surge currently at 9+ feet and Sanibel Island at 15+ feet.