Search and rescue operations continue on barrier islands in SW Florida

8 On Your Side Investigator Mahsa Saeidi has the latest at 7:30am.

[lisajozapaitis]

Thank you for continuing coverage on this. Florida needs help. Please donate and help those effected.

[magdabrownis]

Our ancestors were so much tougher than us

[luvluv]

Living in your car is better than staying in a hurricane!

[reconstructionmanifest]

its almost like the people should of heeded the over week warning we had and left? I do not feel sorry for people who stayed on a strip of sand with a Cat 4 coming in and thought they were good to go. They are obviously not smart enough to function as humans. Let them sit there, learn their lesson. Listening to some of their interviews too wow. "Nobody is telling us anything!" Yeah well if you had left you wouldnt have had to worry about it would you? If you would of listened you would of been ok and then could go back to your STUFF later right? Instead you sit on your stuff like a Dragon on its hoard and choose to endanger the lives of other people who now have to come rescue you because you wouldnt listen. Enough

[yamama]

I sure hope they find everybody but I hope they don't forget the pets nobody thinks about the dogs and cats for food

[kathytracy]

Can they get a helicopter on the island with drinking water and food

[janicefoundas]

Are there any tents being set up in a safe area for these people?

[bonniepaley]

These people need to be rescued and get to a safe area Disney world is worried about being reopened Those that stayed in there hotels just want to know can they start enjoying theirselfs

[contactpq]

I've been following this situation since the reports on the aftermath began, I've seen reports on property damage, I've seen and heard the stories of rescue from lots of Floridians, I've even see pets being rescued ..but I've yet to see a single video that shows how any of the minorities in any these areas faired during this disaster .. no coverage, no help ...smh