On October 24, 2005, Hurricane Wilma approaching from the west affected all of South Florida.  The Florida Keys were spared from the Catagory 3 winds that the peninsula dealt with, but the storm surge caused most of the damage.  The Reef Resort was under 6 feet of sea water for almost 8 hours.  The pictures on the following pages tell the story.

After Wilma 11-03-05 After Wilma 11-11-05 After Wilma 11-17-05 After Wilma 12-11-05 After Wilma 12-10-06

UPDATE (11-17-05)   -  OUR GOAL IS TO REOPEN THE VILLAS BY THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, HOWEVER A NUMBER OF ISSUES STILL STAND IN OUR WAY.  IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT YOU CALL A WEEK OR TWO BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED WEEK TO SEE WHERE THINGS STAND.  WE HAVE ONE PHONE LINE (305-743-7900) COMING IN AND WE ARE BACK ON EMAIL:      TheOffice@thereefatmarathon.com

UPDATE (12-10-05)  -  THE FIRE MARSHALL HAS GIVEN US THE OK TO REOPEN THE VILLAS STARTING DECEMBER 17th.  THE POOL SHOULD BE OPEN WITHIN A MONTH AND THE MARINA HAS A LIMITED NUMBER OF SLIPS AVAILABLE.  THE AVAILABLE SLIPS WILL BE ASSIGNED ON A LOTTERY BASIS SO PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE AT LEAST A WEEK IN ADVANCE IF YOU ARE BRINGING A BOAT.  WASHERS AND DRYERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE DELIVERED BY THE END OF THE YEAR.  PHONE SERVICE IN THE VILLAS WILL BE RESTORED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  THE CLUBHOUSE PROBABLY WILL NOT BE REBUILT UNTIL THE END OF 2006.   

UPDATE (1-8-06)  -  THE POOL HAS BEEN REOPENED FOR USE BY OWNERS AND GUESTS.  WE HAVE NO RESTROOMS AT THE POOL AND YOU WILL HAVE TO USE THE BATHROOMS IN YOUR OWN VILLA.  WE HAVE INSTALLED AN OUTSIDE SHOWER TO BE USED BEFORE ENTERING THE POOL.  PLEASE OBEY THE RULES WHILE ENJOYING THE POOL.

UPDATE (7-15-06) - THE CITY OF MARATHON HAS APPROVED OUR PERMIT TO REBUILD THE MARINA.  WE HAVE BIDS OUT TO SEVERAL LOCAL CONTRACTORS AND EXPECT TO AWARD THE BID WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH.  DEPENDING ON THE CONTRACTOR'S SCHEDULE, WE HOPE TO HAVE THE MARINA FULLY FUNCTIONAL BY THE END OF 2006.  IN THE MEAN TIME, LIMITED MARINA SPACE IS AVAILABLE BY A LOTTERY HELD ONE WEEK BEFORE YOUR CHECK IN DATE.  PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE AT LEAST A WEEK IN ADVANCE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE IN THE LOTTERY.

 UPDATE (12-10-06) - THE MARINA REPAIR PRJECT STARTED ON NOVEMBER 27, 2006 AND COULD BE FINISHED IN LATE JANUARY OR EARLY FEBRUARY.  THE CLUBHOUSE SHOULD BE STARTED IN LATE SPRING OR EARLY SUMMER. 

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