06/12/2026
During Hurricane Ida we were a nervous wreck. 15-20 years of homes on that island and we had no idea what weโd find.
The first news we got was helicopter footage the next day and our houses were still standing. That was relief. But when they finally let us back on the island a week later and we saw the devastation all around usโฆ our homes were still there among it all. That relief turned into pride.
Thatโs what building Fortified means. Watch one of our owners, Billy Ward, tell it himself. ๐