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While Irma tried to do its worst to Southwest Florida, the best in us has started to show. Here, we are collecting your stories about how you survived the hurricane. So far, we've got stories about the kindness of strangers, perseverance in dire circumstances and the community spirit that has uplifted all of us in the hurricane's wake. If you have a story to share, send it to us here.
- Surviving and Rebuilding: After fleeing in the eye of the storm, Miguel and Kathryn Cintron are rebuilding their lives with help from the community.
- Creating Space: Marla Ottenstein housed nine people in her North Naples condo during the hurricane.
- Picking Up the Tab: A regular customer at Skip One Seafood treated visiting lineman to dinner.
- Fleeing Florida: An evacuee's story
- Our Post-Irma Trek to Gateway
- Finding Peace During A Storm: Angel Duncan and Joseph Kramp waited out Hurricane Irma in a small Georgia town.
- Helping His Hometown: Self-described Florida cracker Jeff Hornsby helped organize relief efforts after the hurricane.
- The Event: A reader recounts her stay in Mirror Lakes Elementary during the hurricane.