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Yea, I've not seen up close shots of the launch facility yet, but it looks like it's all still there without massive amounts of destruction either.

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Everyday Astronaut was able to reconnect to their robo-cam and pan over the launch area. No damage visible. Not only did the cameras at the launch pad survive, they didn't even get their tripods knocked over.

There does appear to be a large dent in one of the large tanks (LOX?) near the launchpad.

that happened during the first test I believe

It's amazing what happens when you apply 60 year old solutions (water deluge).

There are obviously similarities, but there are also important differences between SpaceX's solution and a conventional water deluge system.

The primary purpose of the water here is not to dampen the sound/energy, but to cool the metal plate below the rocket.

I thought the system they use here is unlike anything used before.

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