On Sanibel, where recent hurricanes left the island completely underwater, duplexes in Dorax Village are now getting lifted up out of water’s way. Fox 4’s Austin Schargorodski went to see the process and talk to the team, who says the goal is to keep them standing strong through future storms.
Crews were hard at work Thursday, prepping the homes to be lifted up 11 feet. That’s because Davie Shoring, the company doing the lifts, says homes saw five feet of storm surge during Hurricane Ian.
Watch to see what Davie Shoring told Austin about the project:
Sanibel homes that took on Ian’s surge now getting raised 11 feet
Operations Manager Chris Ellis said the need for lifts on islands like Sanibel is clearer than ever…