So, down here in Ft Meyers with my tree service company.....

And the devastation is freaking insane.

I was in Andrew in 92 and that was a 200mph Hurricane. I was 8 and I still remember our roof flying off and seeing my neighbors home collpase.

Alot of people I remember had a sort of shell shocked look about them.

I see it here as well. Lots of people walking around just in a trance. They have all the tell tale signs of being traumatized.

I'm here on behalf of Florida Emergency management clearing trees and debris from high value/critical infrastructure.

While I enjoy the insane amounts of money I'm making, I am not ok seeing my fellow Floridians devastated.

There still is murmurs of over 1k dead. The storm surge that hit here did waaay more damage than wind ever could. I saw a 6 story condo with the water line up to the 3rd story!! Thats gotta be 20-25ft.

I have smelled death already a couple times but luckily it isn't where I'm working. I'm based here close to the Ft Meyers Auto Auction.

I have about a month of work here at least and I was able to hire about another 50 people temporarily while we do storm cleanup.

I'm used to my little 13 or so employees so managing and planning for 65 employees is really fucking tough.

Anyone here on GLP that is close by and can afford it, please be a good human and load your car or truck with diapers, water, baby formula, and trail mix or food like that, batteries, or blankets and bring them down. These are the things I'm seeing needed most right now.

My wife is currently in route from N. Florida where she loaded my 20ft enclosed trailer with 6k worth of supplies for the people (especially the children) in the area I'm working right now.

So, this is an update from a GLP'er actually on the ground working the cleanup.

Seriously, any Glp'er wanting some green karma in real life please bring some supplies down and just pull into a neighborhood and unload. Its that easy.

I will update as I can but its time to get cranked up and go dump the trailers so we can get started at sunrise.

I HATE seeing my beloved state so devastated.

What route did you take down? My parents lived on Matlacha right over the bridge. I want to help. I’m in Clermont but I’m concerned about the route to get there since Arcadia is flooded.