I saw an aerial shot of Captiva and the NBC newscaster said it was split in
two. Not sure if it was a permanent breach. The piedmont area of North
Carolina had heavy rains last night but really escaped winds of any
consequence.

David Kirsh
Durham, NC

> From: Karlynn Morgan <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 21:33:25 -0400
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Bailey-Matthews Museum
>
> Those of you interested in Sanibel may want to check out this web site:
> http://www.abc-7.com        for the local ABC Television affiliate.
> They have some amazing aerial video footage of Sanibel and Captiva,
> along with Usepa Island.  Major damage everywhere.  The roads, tennis
> courts, etc. covered with sand from the storm surge.  Trees stripped
> bare by the wind and most are down.  There's a great deal of information
> available on this site.  I was not able to recognize the museum or the
> location of the Dynzer's shop.  But the damage is evident from the south
> end of Sanibel all the way up to the northern end of Captiva.  There is
> also some good footage of the South Seas Resort.
>
> Karlynn
>
> Katherine Cordy wrote:
>
>> No news about Sanibel at all here on Florida news.  It seems the bridge is
>> closed and no one is allowed over there!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Conchologists of America List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>> Behalf Of Linda Bush
>> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 7:02 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Bailey-Matthews Museum
>>
>>
>> Hello, Conch-Lers!
>>
>> Does anyone know if the museum was damaged?  I heard that 150 or so
>> buildings on Sanibel were damaged, if not destroyed.  I know we all are
>> hoping for the recovery of our friends on Sanibel.
>>
>> In sympathy,
>> Linda
>>
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