“I’d say 90% of the island is pretty much gone,” Allers said. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Press WireĪt least 2 dead on Sanibel Island, which is cut off from Florida's mainland after Ian's storm surge severs causeway (Credit Image: © Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Press Wire) Douglas R. September 29, 2022, Sanibel, Florida, USA: A section of the causeway leading to Sanibel in Lee County was knocked out by Hurricane Ian. “It’s not safe out there.”Īllers told CNN’s Don Lemon on Thursday night that his town was destroyed. “We’d love for people to stay home,” Anderson said. Power lines and trees are down, so conditions remain dangerous, and the city is trying to clean up. In the city of Fort Myers, rescuers had reached more than 200 people in the area, and fire officials believe there are no remaining people to be rescued, Anderson said. “I’ve never seen anything like this before,” he said. Ron DeSantis said Lee County has asked for support from FEMA after experiencing a water main break at their county water utility, which means that the county does not have water at this point.īobby Pratt said he has lived in Fort Myers his entire life. Crews will need water to recede and special equipment to learn more.Īlso Friday, Gov. This is a long-term fix, and it’s life-changing,” said Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno.įlorida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie said Friday an unknown number of bodies was found in a house in Lee County.
You’re talking about … homes thrown into the bay. Hurricane Ian starts lashing South Carolina after leaving at least 19 dead and millions without power across Florida
A resident in an Orlando, Fla., neighborhood is rescued from floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept.
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