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The Sanibel Island Light or Point Ybel Light [2] was one of the first lighthouses on Florida's Gulf coast north of Key West and the Dry Tortugas.The light, 98-foot above sea level, on an iron skeleton tower was first lit on August 20, 1884 and has a central spiral staircase beginning about 10 feet above the ground.
The 1944 Cuba–Florida hurricane (also known as the 1944 San Lucas hurricane and the Sanibel Island Hurricane of 1944) [1] [2] was a large Category 4 tropical cyclone on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale that caused widespread damage across the western Caribbean Sea and Southeastern United States in October 1944.
Damage in the Fort Myers–Punta Gorda area was described as being heavy, and the Coast Guard station at Sanibel Island Light was inundated by floodwaters to a depth of 3 ft (0.91 m). [18] Tides at Everglades City peaked at 5.5 ft (1.7 m), forcing residents into attics and flooding local streets. [11]
It took 51 years of pleading — “We need a navigational aid” — to get a lighthouse built on Sanibel.. That was 138 years ago. But in 1884, a 104-foot high iron lighthouse rose above the ...
Strong winds and partial flooding were visible in Sanibel, Florida on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 after Hurricane Helene. Boat docks completely submerged at Bayfront Park in Sarasota, Florida.
Sanibel Lighthouse, also known as Point Ybel Light, was one of the first lighthouses on the Gulf Coast. Its light, which stands 98-feet above sea level, first illuminated the beach and pier on the ...
Key West recorded a storm tide of 6.5 ft (2.0 m) above MSL in the second event. Estimates elsewhere included tides of 5–8 ft (1.5–2.4 m) above MSL between Boca Chica Key and Big Pine Key, 5–8 ft (1.5–2.4 m) above MSL in the middle Florida Keys, and 4.5 ft (1.4 m) above MSL near Jewfish Creek in Key Largo. [17]
The historic Sanibel Island Lighthouse has weathered many a hurricane, but the fortitude of the skeleton lighthouse was put to the test once more when Hurricane Ian roared ashore. The high-end ...