Camping at the Hospital During Hurricane Ian | My First Hurricane Experience

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@texanoutdoors6409 Жыл бұрын

There are a ton of lineman from my area of northeast Texas down there working right now. Prayers for Florida.

@juliehinck4340 Жыл бұрын

Tell those linemen thank you from Englewood Florida!

@ljpugsley2757 Жыл бұрын

Rule #1 in FL...stay away from windows and doors!!!!!!

@frolege1 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I have 3 sisters in Cape Coral with no power or water .. they are living in a hotel in Ft. Lauderdale since

@timwolfers7880 Жыл бұрын

FYI -Wawa is a convenient store chain, originating in the Philadelphia area. They have 100's of stores now. It is also frequented by the rudest people on earth, who leave their vehicles at the pump after filling up, regardless if there are other people waiting to fill up during busy times. They are also unable to differentiate between the regular trash cans, and the ones designated for recycling. You will find all types of trash in both bins.

@ndan3746 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering about you ! Thanks for checking in!

@tiamarrow6366 Жыл бұрын

The sound of the wind sounds like a mix of cars racing far out in the distance, and wind howling during a blizzard or a scary movie 😩😩

@robertsherwood6378 Жыл бұрын

Used to ride the hurricanes out at sea. Had a 42 foot Morgan sloop. A friend ( retired special forces) would head to sea because there was less chance of damage to the sloop than leaving it docked in the slip. We took turns roping our selves to the helm in case the boat would roll. Came close but never completely rolled. We had a 17 foot keelthat would turn us back up right if we rolled. We would take off from Marathon Florida. Yee Ha ! Thank you for sharing this. So glad your safe.

@randybeeson3424 Жыл бұрын

I thought of you down there . I'm north of Daytona so we didn't get much up here. Our anniversary was the 28th and we just stayed hunkered down at home. The beach is for visiting, I would not live out there I've seen too much devastation. We bought a camper in Sebring. Take care glad your ok.

@jimmyjenkins9240 Жыл бұрын

That was well documented. Thanks for posting it. Like you, we were spared the horrific damage and my heart is broken for those folks in the direct path.

@TheMVCoho Жыл бұрын

Adventist Hospitals are the best! Glad you made it and so nice you have your own office to stay in.

@rolandatc9197 Жыл бұрын

My sister was on at the Ft Myers Hospital during the storm. Power outages, water was out, fire in the building, flooded ER but they kept it together and kept the patients safe. Glad you made it through with limited damage.

@Tameasa 4 ай бұрын

We rode out Hurricane Irma at our home in Central Florida. We lost some of our roof and didn't have power for almost 2 weeks. Ian hit Fort Myers really hard. We had massive flooding from Ian. I'm glad your RV was safe. God is good, indeed.

@claramullen Жыл бұрын

Congratulations Kelly you survived the storm. In the 58 years I have lived here in Florida I have been through 8 major hurricanes it is a blessing when you come through one every time. Take care

@bobbysledge656 Жыл бұрын

My Friend You are a badass you can handle anything that comes along.

@jeffcrisp5213 Жыл бұрын

Well, You now have another adventure under your belt, Welcome to Florida :)

@joedygert4362 Жыл бұрын

im over in daytona everthing flooded here

@kellyhays23 Жыл бұрын

Praying for you

@jpro5232 Жыл бұрын

Your reporting was more real than any of the tv stations. Glad your ok. It broke my heart to see all the folks that lost everything. Florida strong !

@zzlee14 Жыл бұрын

I feel fore Florida. Thanks fore vlogging . I'm glad you place came though ok. :) :) :)

@markviers998 Жыл бұрын

Glad you're home survived. That was a beast of a storm from the pictures I've seen. Sweet cot the hospital provided.. Last time I had to stay over night here at the one I work for I slept in the floor with just the pillow I brought from home so hat's off to your employer.

@artiehess7110 Жыл бұрын

Good one.

@BIKENESS Жыл бұрын

You prayed before you left Amen 🙏

@johnmys5am Жыл бұрын

The twinkle lights.

@timothywalker4563 Жыл бұрын

Good vlog on your hospital stay over, howling winds got my attention. Good thing you’re camper avoided a really close shave 🪒

@MaxZomboni Жыл бұрын

Just another adventure. Hospital camping looks a lot more comfortable than camping in your tent. 😎👍

@richardross7219 Жыл бұрын

That is a very nice cot. If you get one, get one similar but that has the posts for a mosquito net over it. That kind of cot will allow you to have two storage bins under it which is very convenient. If you use it outside with the net set up, you can throw a tarp over it too. You should not have gone outside flying debris causes nasty injuries. Hurricanes are scary, aren't they? Glad that you're okay. When you and James settle down to a house be sure that it can handle hurricane winds(which also helps it to withstand blizzards). Thanks for posting this good video. Good Luck, Rick

@RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors Жыл бұрын

Exciting stuff

@wendypelaez9305 Жыл бұрын

So glad it missed you. It missed us in Tallahassee.

@donrobinson5540 Жыл бұрын

Glad you’re OK

@nyevegas4015 Жыл бұрын

That setup is like the Ritz Carlton compared to a couple nights on the AT. 😂

@kellyhays23 Жыл бұрын

!!!!!!

@vadaboy Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you are still safe an that your home still stands. Happy to see James again. Hope he made it to safety.

@doowop54 Жыл бұрын

Glad you are Ok. This gives a different personal perspective to the storm

@judybryan9575 Жыл бұрын

Great coverage of the storm, the sound of the howling wind was terrifying. We live in St. Petersburg, had a similar experience to yours. Irma had more sustained winds and rain for us. Seeing the damage and hearing the stories in the Fort Myers area is heartbreaking. Can't imagine loosing your home, transportation, and job all at the same time. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone. Donations to Red Cross or Samaritan's Purse will help these communities recover...there is a long road ahead for them.

@maryannpeel7549 4 ай бұрын

In St Pete as well and 48% of my neighbors had flood damage with the storm!

@nickhikesinthewoods6150 Жыл бұрын

I said a prayer for you and everyone in Florida I hope everything is ok down there

@kellyhays23 Жыл бұрын

Thank you nick!

@Queenofthepetcityandallthedrag Жыл бұрын

@@kellyhays23 Dude that Hurricane is bad 👎 I hope you are safe 🙏 and I watched the news on it and it is the worst Hurricane that Florida had in years

@joycebricker3814 Жыл бұрын

I can not believe your gas. Grill survived. You were so lucky.

@kellyhays23 Жыл бұрын

My landlord came and tied up the grill and all the patio furniture to the porch. He must have ties it really well bc it didn’t go anywhere and was untouched!

@danielcgomez Жыл бұрын

So glad you're safe and sound Kelly! All you guys in Florida were in my thoughts during the hurricane.

@pronetowander2153 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing your video, most of all glad you’re safe and hopefully your community

@jimweagant8920 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you are ok and safe

@victoriadelbando3283 Жыл бұрын

So glad 🙏🏻you’re safe! 🏡 🙏🏻! Great vlog of hurricane footage!

@chrissaunders8284 Жыл бұрын

I was so excited to see James in the beginning! Great video. That's an adventure you won't soon forget. I wil keep those affected in my prayers.

@tomjackson4438 Жыл бұрын

Kelly.... great job covering and documenting your first hurricane!

@deweydeese3699 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this with us. You did a great job with the video.

@a.ramosakadrumgrl6677 Жыл бұрын

Prayers to all of Florida! 🙏🏽

@dianeschmiane Жыл бұрын

Great coverage, Kelly. Prayers for those who were severely affected, may you all recover swiftly… ❤

@davidlooney3018 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Glad your camper was spared. Prayers for all Those affected 🙏

@keitheverhart9556 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you made it through safely. Looking forward to new adventures.

@dianesmith7763 Жыл бұрын

so happy to see you are safe and your home didn't cop that tree great coverage watching from Australia God bless you Kelly

@db6283 Жыл бұрын

Glad you made it through the storm. Thanks for helping the people.

@joesmith98765 Жыл бұрын

Kelly, Thank you for the update . You and the rest of Florida have been in my prayers and will be for awhile as the state recovers .

@billthompson4197 Жыл бұрын

My 82-year-old mom lives on Sanibel. Well...did...I feel helpless to do anything to help her since she is in Ft Myers and basically looking for a place to live. And I am in PA so there's nothing I can do to help.

@kellyhays23 Жыл бұрын

I will be praying for her!

@billthompson4197 Жыл бұрын

@@kellyhays23 thank you! Power is back on but she has no water. So no showers for a week. Kinda like the AT. Lol. They have no fresh food yet I guess so living on junk food. Kinda like hiking. Lol but not fun for a frail old lady...

@aprilchamberlain1677 Жыл бұрын

I have been catching up on all the videos from hurricane Ian and I commend you for being so calm during your first hurricane. I would of been a nervous wreck, lol! You did great on the footage and thank you for letting us know what we were seeing at the time. It's hard to see such a gorgeous state taken apart by Mother nature. I have never been to Florida but what I see in videos & pictures it breaks my heart seeing all the devastation. Thank you for sharing your experience!

@soonerjhtravels Жыл бұрын

Glad you made it thru safely, God Bless you and all the people there

@MsKimko32 Жыл бұрын

So glad to see you’re ok. Thank you for taking us along to see your first hand account of some of the damage. Glad to see your place was ok.

@helenehendrikse9625 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. I was very worried about you ! Thank goodness you had somewhere to go to be safe.

@Maryojeda62 Жыл бұрын

Glad your safe. Very well documented. Wow. I been in hurricane before but side swiped. Thank you for all this information.

@AKAtude08 Жыл бұрын

Glad you are safe. Definitely keeping FL & all states affected in prayer.... Thx for sharing.

@jimhenderson387 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! It was very interesting to see what happened to you. I loved the roar coming from the doors. Stay safe!

@wanderingwithbob2472 Жыл бұрын

Glad you are safe. These storms are for real. Praying for thoes in the path and for their recovery from the devastation.

@rockercover Жыл бұрын

A higher-power appears to watching out for your well being, alongside your determination to keep pressing forward through what life tosses into your path. Inspiring! 🙏

@lark518Photo Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for showing us whats going on.

@Fogelmiser Жыл бұрын

So glad you are ok. Prayers up to everyone dealing with the aftermath of Ian.

@BajaGirl302 Жыл бұрын

God bless all of Florida! I’m very happy to see your place still standing and okay. My heart truly hurts for all those affected ❤️😇🙏😓

@TheChuckoluck Жыл бұрын

Great video, nice editing. Good job Kelly

@finsian3749 Жыл бұрын

Well done Kelly. That is exactly what its like to go through a hurricane. Glad you are ok.

@tinypanther Жыл бұрын

Glad you’re safe and we’re able to stay at your hospital ❤

@gonetroutfishing Жыл бұрын

Gooood afternoon from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great day! Great job in the video! Nice shots of the rain, wind and power flickering.

@AllenSchubert Жыл бұрын

WOW!! Thank you for sharing your hurricane experience! It's been a while since I've been in a hurricane (like, a couple as an adult in Hawaii -- but last century).And it was cool and frightening (yes, both!) to hear that wind near the hospital doors! I don't recall how powerful the hurricanes I went through were, but I definitely would not want to be in this one! And I'm glad your house was safe!

@jasonjones5213 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Great job videoing this.Living in NW Montana I can't even imagine what that must have been like.Great job.

@david_W5QDF Жыл бұрын

Glad you survived with no damage. ❤ it’s fascinating how nice the weather is for several days after a hurricane. I have ridden out hurricanes in Orlando, Daytona, Houston and New Orleans. I love them❤

@Golfpt62 Жыл бұрын

Great job on this video. Prayers sent to Florida. I would have been scared

@jduggan4129 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the first hand look. So glad your place is ok. Keeping you in my prayers. Love you guys. California Joanna

@scratchlogic Жыл бұрын

Glad you made it through safe. I've been in Florida for many hurricanes. Thank you for documenting and letting the world know how serious these storms are. Irma and Ian are the 2 that were serious for me even up in the Tampa Bay area. Ian & Irma were originally forecasted to make landfall in this area, but changed thank GOD. Been here for 30+ years and they seem to be getting worse over the years.

@richellmartin5235 Жыл бұрын

I thought about you when this hurricane was first said to be headed to central Florida. So glad you are safe and your trailer is safe as well. Thank you for the awesome footage of the hurricane. My kids think you rock! 🙂

@jennster360 Жыл бұрын

Gives me memories of living through Hurricane Ike when I lived in Houston... totally crazy!!

@Elizabeth-pt4bv Жыл бұрын

So glad you're okay and your belongings and God Bless everyone in the path of the storm. Great documenting the stages of the storm too. We went through hurricane Sandy and it so scary what Mother Nature can do.

@prmath Жыл бұрын

LOVE hearing you give God the glory for sparing you and family 🙏🏼🌹🙏🏼 OUTSTANDING documentary, young lady 👍🏼

@sandrap3047 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Florida Kelly Hays! Glad you & your RV are okay! It’s fun living at the beach until a hurricane comes to town! I live in Hilton Head, SC. It was coming straight for us & then made a turn north toward Charleston & Myrtle Beach. We got lucky too! A cot is an upgrade for you! Your bed looked very comfy! Glad you survived your first hurricane!

@swhite8381 Жыл бұрын

My family was in Port Charlotte . We have never been so scared . I kept thinking the next gust was going to take our roof. We definitely had damage but we can love in our home with a temporary tarp so we feel very blessed . I am sorry for all the people who lost everything

@AbleHammer Жыл бұрын

Wow. Good documentation! Glad you’re safe! I’ve been through a few of them in Florida. This time we lucked out in Panama City Beach.

@discipler22 Жыл бұрын

Glad you are safe Kelly !

@eeyore1197 Жыл бұрын

Glad you made it through unscathed. Ian was no joke. A lot of good folks in FL weren't so lucky. p.s. It was pretty cool to get a glimpse of the hospital life and hear you ratlling off your hospital talk.

@bigbranch1 Жыл бұрын

So glad you had some great luck.....staying in the hospital really saved you some real worry....riding out the storm in your rental would have really been dangerous......your video captured the intensity and danger of the situation......God Bless.

@LukeAndersson1 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you made it through ok, obviously some were not so lucky. Everything fell just outside your trailers perimeter, even your patio furniture stayed put. God was watching out for you for sure. Thanks for posting this.

@allenshiflett Жыл бұрын

That was very well documented. So glad you are safe and your camper was not damaged. All from Him. MGBY💜❤️

@woodenshoes554 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you came through your first hurricane good. Thanks for sharing, it brought back memories for me. I lived in Mississippi and spent 18 hours at the hospital working during a hurricane too. My department was at the end of a hall on the first floor. Instead of a cot added to the office, I had my Harley parked in it. Nobody said anything to me. My house had minimal flooding but otherwise I came out good also.

@larrybowers3716 3 ай бұрын

Great video ! Thanks for sharing.

@donnasanchez63 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I'm in California. We don't see what you went thru. We're shown only aftermath. May God bless all of you. And prayers to all. ❤️

@jackredding7891 Жыл бұрын

Kelly, glad you and your place are ok. We got blasted pretty good in Naples. Our beautiful beaches and Pier were hit hard by the storm surge, not to mention so many homes. Prayers for Lee and Charlotte Counties.

@user-David-Alan Жыл бұрын

You were brave filming the 'cane. That wind noise was kind of scary. So glad you made it through with no problems to your little house. Up here in north Florida we had little problems. I never lost power. Praying for the people that were affected. Take care and be safe. Thanks for the video.

@chasing-the-afterglow Жыл бұрын

Kelly, I was at the hospital too during the hurricane....I work for the same organization as you do, in the Tampa location, main hub. Glad your camper survived. Now you can say you've seen alligators and been through a cat 4 hurricane. I watched your journey of the AT last year, as I was preparing for a section hike in Virginia. I used your videos to help plan. 😀 And I've watched all of your videos since. Keep up the good work!!

@pawpawmike7372 Жыл бұрын

Kelly, I am glad you weathered the storm with no damage to your home. You are very lucky. We have many firsts in our lives, you can check the box on hurricanes now. I dont remember if you summitted Mt. Washington on a high wind day or not, but they have hurricane force winds on the regular. I have family down in your area and they had some damage, but not like some. As always, you, and all of Florida will be in our prayers.

@peacenserenity19 6 ай бұрын

Wow! Scary. Thanks for taking us with you thru that! 🩷

@floridagirlhikes4796 Жыл бұрын

Yep… it was not fun to live through. Today I got power back to my house and the electric panel caught fire 😭 I’m a recently retired local firefighter medic .. this is my first hurricane in 20 years I haven’t had to work .. felt really weird not helping everyone

@kellyhays23 Жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry that happened! I bet that was a weird feeling for sure. I also got word my power is back on today! Almost a week later!!

@floridagirlhikes4796 Жыл бұрын

@@kellyhays23 yay! For getting power back! And thank you for your service during the storm!

@chriscon8463 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Good to see that you’re ok! That was intense.

@brucemartin6895 Жыл бұрын

Great video Kelly

@TheAdventuresOfDougan Жыл бұрын

Wow! 😮 that’s pretty scary! The sound of that wind was crazy. From what I’ve seen Sanibell and Ft Meyers were hammered but you made out OK. You did a great job preparing. Gotta respect Mother Nature 😅

@nancysatori4744 Жыл бұрын

Glad you and your home made it safe! I was on a cruise that was extended by 2 days, we had excellent weather, but the last day we rocked so bad they had to close the pool! Giant swells were crashing into the front of the ship, I found it very exciting but almost impossible to walk in a straight line! Everyone was walking crooked in unison! 😂 My thoughts and prayers are on those that lost so much.

@thewanderingtraveler8984 Жыл бұрын

glad you are ok

@paavoviuhko7250 Жыл бұрын

Exceptional video. Nerve wracking. Feeling the anxiety.

@musingwithreba9667 Жыл бұрын

So glad you made it thru that storm! That looked really frickin crazy! I have an Aunt down in Florida and she got lucky and only got the top end of the storm with none of the ferocity that hit further south thank goodness. Stay safe. It'll be quite some time before all of that is cleaned up.

@melissasims9550 Жыл бұрын

Glad you made through the storm ok!! We have flooding and power outages over in Volusia County as well. It was best you stayed at the hospital versus the camper. Much safer there! God definitely watched over you!! My heart aches for Ft. Myers, it's such a beautiful place.