Hurricane Frances video making landfall in Fort Pierce Florida and Hutchinson Island Florida.

Footage shot between 09/03/2004 and 09/5/2004, during Hurricane Frances.
Video shows a stop sign blowing in the wind on A1A and Frances Avenue on Hutchinson Island.  The rest of this video is pre storm footage and prep work video. 

Catalog # Hurricane_Frances_2004_01

Hurricane Frances video making landfall in Fort Pierce Florida and Hutchinson Island Florida.

Footage as the hurricane is moving into the area in the late morning hours.


Catalog # Hurricane_Frances_2004_02

Hurricane Frances video making landfall in Fort Pierce Florida and Hutchinson Island Florida.

Video shot on the docks in Fort Pierce before they were destroyed. 

Video shot with underwater camera as the wave and wind smashed into the docks.

Catalog # Hurricane_Frances_2004_03

Hurricane Frances video making landfall in Fort Pierce Florida and Hutchinson Island Florida.

Video of the DOWs or Doppler On Wheels in the Hurricane.  Video of a boater trying to ride out the storm on his small boat.

Catalog # Hurricane_Frances_2004_04

Hurricane Frances video making landfall in Fort Pierce Florida and Hutchinson Island Florida.

Hurricane footage from Hutchinson Island.  Video of signs blowing in the wind, sand blowing around on the beach, big waves and birds trying to take shelter in the wind.

Catalog # Hurricane_Frances_2004_05

Hurricane Frances video making landfall in Fort Pierce Florida and Hutchinson Island Florida.

Hurricane footage from Hutchinson Island.  In the trailer park on Hutchinson Island as it is being ripped apart by Hurricane Frances.  Footage of debris in the air and on the ground.  Hurricane Shutters being ripped off mobile homes.

Catalog # Hurricane_Frances_2004_06

Hurricane Frances video making landfall in Fort Pierce Florida and Hutchinson Island Florida.

Hurricane footage from Hutchinson Island.  Video of high winds on the bridge back to the mainland.  Video of tree's down.  Video of hurricane photographers playing in the high winds at the beach.  Storm damage video with power lines flying around.

Catalog # Hurricane_Frances_2004_07

Hurricane Frances video making landfall in Fort Pierce Florida and Hutchinson Island Florida.

Hurricane footage from Hutchinson Island.  Video while driving in Hurricane Frances on Hutchinson Islane.  Signs blowing and twisting in the wind.  Storm Surge Video.  Chucks Seafood being destroyed by Hurricane Frances and the huge waves.

Catalog # Hurricane_Frances_2004_08

Hurricane Frances video making landfall in Fort Pierce Florida and Hutchinson Island Florida.

Hurricane footage from Hutchinson Island.  Video of steel roofing being torn off garages at a condo complex.

Catalog # Hurricane_Frances_2004_09

Hurricane Frances video making landfall in Fort Pierce Florida and Hutchinson Island Florida.

Hurricane footage from Hutchinson Island.  Video after sunset of the hurricane destroying the mobile home park on Hutchinson Island.  Video inside the mobile home park while driving in the park and being hit with debris as the mobile homes are being ripped apart by the storm.

Catalog # Hurricane_Frances_2004_11

Hurricane Frances video making landfall in Fort Pierce Florida and Hutchinson Island Florida.

As the peak winds hit the area, we shoot video and ride out the storm on Hutchinson Island at night while waiting for the eye to pass over us so that we can get off the island on the bridge when the winds die down. 
Video of roofs flying off trailers at the trailer park. Video of extreme camera man Mark Rackley laying down outside to video tape some of the debris flying through the air. 

Video of other photographers watching the storm in the dark.  Video of the mad dash to get off the island in the middle of the eye before the eastern half of the storm moves in and floods the island.

Catalog # Hurricane_Frances_2004_12