Talked to my brother in Ft. Myers shortly after 9 AM. All was well there. They lost power around 7 AM, but they have a small, black and white, battery powered TV, so they are able to keep up on what's going on. They also have a generator, so if the power outage is extensive, they can run the refrigerator to keep their food fresh, and run a couple of portable AC units, to keep themselves fresh. They were without power for about a week after last year's Charley, and really suffered in the heat. The generator was the first purchase after Charley.
He had talked to his kids and grandkids in Naples, and Cape Coral, and all was well there as well.
Just before I called him, he said he had cranked up one storm shutter just enough to provide a 3/16 of an inch peep hole. He said the overflow drain on the pool was working fine, preventing the pool from flooding the house, and he could see no damage, other than the usual small pieces of tree debris.
He also said Wilma is lingering longer, and is considerably noisier, than Charley. Much more roaring and rattling, and thus a bit more scary.
