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I could not find any windows broken today in either building. As Tim mentioned, there are a number of units with damaged patio doors.
If you plan to visit Perdido Key soon to inspect damage, you will need a photo ID along with proof of ownership. I think the law enforcement officers were only allowing two people per vehicle. I do not believe they are allowing transport of loaded utility trailers quite yet. The agencies are doing everything to control looting. You must sign in to access the Key and they check you off when you leave. Very tightly controlled.
Since today was the first day allowed for owners to drive onto the Key, I believe the agencies are taking this one day at a time so rules are subject to change as time progresses.
A few suggestions:
- Wear tennis shoes and be wary of boards, debris everywhere.
- Take plenty of water: Not only to drink, but also to wash your hands, etc.
- Fill your fuel tank when you exit I-65. Working gas stations are somewhat rare beyond I-65 on into Pensacola.
- You must leave the island by 5PM and cannot get on past 3PM.
- BE SURE to take some WD-40 or other spray lubricant for the door locks. Salty rain and some sand make it difficult for the door lock tumblers to function with your key until freed up.
- Take some sandwiches, snacks, etc (in a cooler) if you will be there for a while. (Disposable handi wipes are useful).
- Above all, be careful and give thanks that we were spared a lot more damage that other buildings received (such as Sandy Key)
Good Luck,
Ken Wilson
[These pictures] were taken by my daughter and I. We took the first bus over [Mon, 20 Sep] a.m. at 10. I heard this morning on t.v. that the buses would keep running each day as long as the owners comply with the rules. Which are pretty simple. You cannot bring back anything from your property and you have to be back at least by the 3 o'clock curfew. There is a bus coming by every few minutes. One goes down Johnson Beach Road.
The East building was more damaged than the West. East has lots of vinyl off and some electrical. West as you can see really did get a lot of roof damage and several upper floor condos had heavy damage.
"Lots of insulation and sand spattered on doors and windows. Walking on the sand in front of the building was like walking on snow with a crust of ice on top, stepping and breaking through. All these pics were with a wide angle lens–hence the curvature in some. There was so much to look at; you just couldn't believe it. Everything was so silent. You could even hear the creak of the siding swing in the breeze. A ghost town. Seagulls flying and wondering where the rest of the world is."
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