Two weeks, two major setbacks.
The Mucky Duck on Captiva, still working its way back from Hurricane Helene, was pummeled by Hurricane Milton.
Photos posted early Thursday on the iconic waterfront restaurant’s Facebook page show blown-out beachside walls and windows, a sagging roofline and completely exposed interior. As bleak as the photos are, a hopeful message followed in a post Thursday afternoon.
“We obviously have some work to do but we are gathering our village and plan to make the necessary repairs to our property as soon as possible,” it read.
But just how soon those repairs can begin is unknown.
“There is road damage on Captiva that needs to be fixed but we know Lee County will make that happen at their earliest ability,” the post continued.
This is the second announced comeback for the beloved restaurant in less than two weeks.
A Saturday, Sept. 28, video showed mounds of sand on the south side and toppled trees with exposed root systems on the beachfront courtesy of Hurricane Helene. Green hexagon-shaped tables and picnic tables were tossed about, some piled up and others half-buried in the sand. More tables and equipment were left in heaps on the building’s north side, while sand covered the stairs at window height on the beach side.