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Some Floridians Are Surprisingly Unscathed after Irma; Others are "Living Like Savages"The Florida Keys and Jacksonville seem to be the hardest hit, but electric companies say two-thirds of the state lost power. (Sanford, FL)—[CBN News] Hurricane Irma has left many parts of Florida in shambles, underwater, and in the dark. Today residents are just beginning to see how much damage was done. (Screengrab via CBN News) Ministries like Operation Blessing are on the scene to help storm-weary residents with food, water and other basic supplies, but it's going to be a monumental task. The massive storm flooded streets and homes, uprooted trees and wrecked power lines. Millions of people may not get their electricity back for days or even weeks. Irma has been blamed for more than 40 deaths overall, including six in Florida and three in Georgia. Many of the deaths in the U.S. have come during the storm's aftermath, with chainsaw accidents and downed power lines. In Jacksonville, people received their first glimpse of the historic storm surge after their city suffered some of Irma's worst flooding. Parts of Miami and Naples also experienced serious flooding of neighborhoods and streets. "It's unbelievable," one stunned resident said. Damage in the Florida Keys where Irma first made U.S. landfall was extensive. Houses were buried, and bridges closed. Residents tried unsuccessfully to return to their homes. "We are very anxious and we're just all wanting to get home and see what's going on," Key Largo resident Meagan Levendale said. While officials did allow residents of the upper Keys to return early Tuesday morning, they urged others to stay away and not return yet to some parts of Florida, including Marco Island. Marco Island Fire & Rescue Dept. Chief Mike Murphy explained, "We have no electric, we have no water on the island. We're just trying to put our water pressure up so those two components really create a lot of problems for our residents so we are encouraging people if you don't have to come back right now don't." Electric companies say two-thirds of the state lost power. "No power, no internet. We're living like savages," one woman said. Many left their homes and possessions behind to the mercy of the hurricane, but took comfort in the help provided by OB. Meanwhile, schools here can't reopen until everyone leaves the shelters. And some people are already starting to leave those shelters, so Operation Blessing Strike Force teams are now moving to minister in Jacksonville and other parts of Florida. Monday an OB Strike Force truck delivered food, water and hygiene products to folks in Crystal River, Florida. OB President and CEO Bill Horan was there. "Stores are closed, the electricity is off, there's no running water anywhere. Folks are desperate, they are wonderful Christian people, and here's our Operation Blessing 150-foot trailer," Horan said. "It's important to get food because people are not able to cook, people are not able to provide for their families at this time and so for us to be able to provide these meals for these people it's going to be I think a very vital importance," Reed said.
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