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After Michael, Marinas and Boats in Panama City Suffer Catastrophic Damage. See Aerial Pictures

Here’s a great story from the Miami Herald about the catastrophic destruction of a marina and boats in Panama City, Florida, plus a series of aerial pictures of simply catastrophic damage there: PANAMA CITY — The marina once hosted a morning coffee club, rented fishing rods to families and was home to a tight-knit community of sailors and boaters. Nothing remained standing, or floating upright, in the destructive wake of Hurricane Michael. Boat owners, workers and residents who came to salvage what they could on Thursday found dirty water swirled with cracked wood planks, snapped masts and scattered, shredded life…

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Heading South? Here Are Updates from Florence: What’s Open, and What’s Not

Heading South this fall? If so, or if you’re just planning a trip down the Intracoastal Waterway in the future, you’ll want to take a look at this comprehensive update on storm damage from Florence. Compiled by Waterway Guide and updated frequently, it tells you what’s open and what’s not along the way. The information comes from cruisers, marinas, the Coast Guard and Waterway Guide partners, and covers marinas, bridges, facilities and locks along the ICW. Marinas and bridges are listed by state, while navigation updates are provided for the affected areas: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida East Coast, Florida…