Other. Tonight we have Team Coverage, meteorologist Melissa Magee has the latest on the storms path but we will begin with brian taff in naples in the eye of the storm is passing, brian. Reporter walter and sarah this has been a absolutely surreal hour or two hours, here in naples florida right now. Forgive me as lie around as i stay out of the path of flying debris. We just passed through eye wall, the strongest wins of what was a category three hurricane. We clock the wind of a gust of 142 miles an hour. That is stunning. Wind speed by any measure. Things have incredibly calmed down, from that point, in just the last five minutes. That is how quickly this storm is moving. Five minutes ago we could not see those trees behind me, and now as clear as day. Jason, come on out here survey some of the destruction. From what we have seen in just the last, couple of hours, of these incredible, wind speed, that building behind us is part of its roofies torn off. Jason, go ahead, look down. Tho
Display than right here in naples florida. The winds of Hurricane Irma stronger than they were nowhere than here yesterday. We peaked at a wind gust of 142 miles an hour. But incredibly most of the damage is elsewhere in this state. Yes, the power is out, the trees as you see are down but the scars that you mentioned at least here are largely superficial. It was the worst storm that we stayed for. We were here for andrew in 92 and we were here for charlie in 2004. Reporter clay cohn spent much of today cleaning up outside of a house that just yesterday he was fairly certain he wouldnt have anymore. He and his family rode out irma at a nearby friends house fearful of the storm surge that gratefully never came. This is the storm, the behind my screenism Marilyn Gorman chose to ride it out in here house. She, too, is relieved today. God be with us. I thought we were all going to die actually. I thought the storm surge was going to come in and take us out. Reporter naples was also larged s
Is pretty good evidence of what damage the storm left behind. Trees are down everywhere and look at the shear force of the winds to take down a tree of this size and to toss metal off of signs, from street signs all over the place. Despite was see here on the ground behind me people i talked to today say they know it could have been so much worse. We sat on our patio and watched the whole storm. Reporter marilyn is one of many whose nerves may take some time to recover. Nerve rattling. It was so i was so tense when it was all over that i couldnt even lay down. Reporter against the advice of local authorities, marilyn rode irma out with her family inside their naples home. It was so intense. Parts of it were so scary we werent even sure but we all just stayed at home. Reporter blake and his family evacuated their low lying house to seek shelter at a nearby friends home. It was the worst storm that weve stayed for. We were here for andrew in 92 and we were here for charlie in 2004. Repor
A big sigh of relief for so many people that this storm didnt leave the kind of catastrophic damage that was expected in places like this. But irma is still leaving its mark. Today flooding in charleston, savannah and breaking records in jacksonville. What was Hurricane Irma now moving north. While floridians statewide start to assess the destruction left by this giant storm. We got a lot of damage, a lot of cleanup. Reporter neighborhoods like this one in naples under water homes, airplanes and the front of this Senior Living center torn apart. Its unbelievable. Reporter trees uprooted, this one in bradenton taking part of a house with it. Its an incredible sight. Reporter the first image from the keys where irma made its initial u. S. Landfall as a category four yesterday morning now coming in showing houses barely standing, cars buried beneath sand with bridges closed, residents who evacuated are now trying unsuccessfully to get back. Very anxious and we all just want to go home and
Thought he was on a different part of the track. But they tried to build the case he needed to be held responsible. But the judge agreed with the defendants that what occurred was more likely an accident rather than a crime. This was an accident. The prosecutor was asked would the state refile criminal charg charges. That is up to people above me. And we did hear just a few minutes earlier from mr. Grace a spokesperson from the Attorney Generals Office and the ag office is reviewing the judges decision and look at the notes of testimony and their own prosecutal responsibilities. And its safe to say no decision is made at least announced publically if they are refile charges again the engineer. Live in center city. John rawlins, channel 6 action news. Thank you. Well continue to follow this developing story all evening long at 6abc. Com. Right now the latest from the courthouse following the judges sudden decision and photos and videos from the crash and investigation. Turning now to th