Punta Gorda's liveaboard community torn apart after Helene and Milton

"We have friends who don’t have homes at this point,” said Michael Brattain. “They don’t know where they are going to sleep. It’s devastating.”

[Lorraine-pduz]

I may be wrong, but wouldn't it have been wise to sail /motor the boats to another harbor on the western side of the Gulf? There may be more to boating then I know, like fees to place a boat on another pier. If I had a boat that was my home, I would take it out to sea where no hurricanes were blowing, thrown out an anchor and waited out a week.

[catsonboat]

That us the first time I have seen a USA flag flown upside down in a meaningful manner.