Most electric poles are devoid of cables/wires. This one hangs at an angle ready to come down. You can also see wires on the ground in the pictures below. They are all over the roads here.
I am standing on the road at the edge and the rest of the road has been washed away. If you zoom you will see the other side of the road I. The distance across the puddle. All access to the area is gone because of the washout
Below is a sea grape tree which should be lush green in all in its beauty ( it is my most favorite tree ). The branches lay barren stripped of life.
Pieces of roofs and walls can be seen stuck in trees and on the ground.
I did not know of this phenomenon but al the sand from the beaches was taken by the hurricane somewhere. All you see are rocks jutting out everywhere. There is nobody in the water. You are sure to lose a limb if you try to get past these rocks. They continue under water for about 50 -100 feet and are sharp , uneven and jagged.
Back in Virginia I was in contact with the place I am staying “ Cottages by the sea”. They were nearly 100 percent functional but I was quite upset at not having full promised facilities on arrival.
Well once you get here and see what has happened, you realize that it may take a few years of hard work to get to where this place once was. A few years maybe a conservative estimate.
I met the FEMA director/coordinator who has been here since late September constantly at work. I met electric workers from all over the United States and people with various skills. Some of them are paid workers. Others have come to volunteer. They are working hard day and night. FEMA is doing an amazing job and needs to be applauded for the efforts.
I am done posting disaster pics. Hope to find some neat ones soon.