This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers,(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
More than 1,200 patients from nine hospitals in Ft Myers and surrounding areas were evacuated, because due to the lack of electricity, the facilities were no longer in operating condition. That situation will deteriorate, Governor Ron DeSantis warned, because Lee and Charlotte counties have been “disconnected from the utility grid” and “will need much more than reinstall a pole and a power line.”
Stedi Scuderi looks at his apartment after it was flooded by water as Hurricane Ian passed through the Fort Myers area on Sept. 29, 2022. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area, causing severe damage. (JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP)In this aerial photo, damaged boats and debris pile up along the shoreline in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Until now, the city remains impassable, while municipal personnel try to clear the roads of debris and the flooding does not subside. “We have several businesses damaged by the water, by the flood,” Mayor Kevin Anderson told CNN. “The road to recovery will be long.”
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Damaged boats lie on land and water in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Aerial photo of the damaged Sanibel causeway, which connects Fort Myers to the island community, seen after Hurricane Ian on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)Damage to homes and businesses is seen in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, following Hurricane Ian. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)Damaged homes are seen Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., after Hurricane Ian.(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
The Ft Myers marinas give the impression of a junkyard of boats, all packed together, broken, precariously balanced.
Damaged boats and debris piled up along the shoreline after Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Damaged homes, businesses, and debris are shown after Hurricane Ian, Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Ruined homes, boats and docks in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., seen Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)Damaged boats and debris are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Damaged boats and debris after Hurricane Ian, Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Total destruction by the water. Destroyed warehouses and rubble are everywhere. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Damaged homes seen Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)A man walks down a street through debris and damaged homes and businesses in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)The remains of burning homes are seen after Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Boats lay wrecked and stacked at Diversified Yacht Services in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)Damaged homes after Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Damaged boats and structures are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)A Coast Guard helicopter flies over damaged homes after Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, on Sanibel Island, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)View of damaged homes after Hurricane Ian, Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Damaged homes and debris are shown after Hurricane Ian, Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)A lone sailboat rests on a sandbar near Sanibel Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Motorists line up at a gas station after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction, in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. (REUTERS/Marco Bello) (MARCO BELLO/)A woman carries clothes on hangers as she cleans her flooded home after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction, in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022. (REUTERS/Marco Bello) (MARCO BELLO/)A man helps a woman by a damaged boat in the middle of a downtown condominium after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction, in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. (REUTERS/Marco Beautiful) (BEAUTIFUL FRAME/)A destroyed kitchen is seen in an apartment after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction, in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. (REUTERS/Marco Bello) (MARCO BELLO/)Women walk past a damaged boat in the middle of a downtown condominium after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction, in Fort Myers, Florida, U.S., on September 29, 2022. (REUTERS /Beautiful Frame) (BEAUTIFUL FRAME/)A family stands by a damaged boat in the middle of a downtown condo after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022. (REUTERS/Marco Bello) (MARCO BELLO /)A child’s tricycle is seen over a doorway in a destroyed living room after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction, in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022. (REUTERS/Marco Bello) (MARCO BELLO /)A damaged boat is seen in the middle of a downtown condo after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction, in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022. (REUTERS/Marco Bello) (MARCO BELLO/ )A man with two young children climbs the stairs, next to a damaged boat in the middle of a condominium after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction, in Fort Myers, Fla., on September 29, 2022. (REUTERS/Marco Bello) ( BEAUTIFUL FRAME/)Damaged boats are seen in the middle of a downtown condo after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction, in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022. (REUTERS/Marco Bello) (MARCO BELLO/)Damaged boats in the middle of a condominium and the sea in the background, after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction, in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. (REUTERS / Marco Bello) (MARCO BELLO /)This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Wilfredo Lee/)Two vehicles sit in flood waters off Interstate 75 in North Port, Fla., following Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) (Steve Helber/)Residents inspect damage to a marina while boats are partially submerged after Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. (Giorgio VIERA / AFP) (GIORGIO VIERA /)Boats are stranded on the coast after Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. (Giorgio VIERA / AFP) (GIORGIO VIERA /)Joe Dalton, on vacation from Cleveland, Ohio, checks out boats stranded at Fort Myers Wharf, along the Caloosahatchee River, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla., following Hurricane Ian. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)Partially submerged boats in a marina after Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. (Giorgio VIERA / AFP) (GIORGIO VIERA /)Boats are pushed up a causeway after Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. (JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP)This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Wilfredo Lee/)A man inspects damage to a marina while boats are partially submerged after Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. (Giorgio VIERA / AFP) (GIORGIO VIERA /)The wind blows palm trees before Hurricane Ian in Charlotte Harbor, Florida, on September 28, 2022. (Ricardo ARDUENGO / AFP) (RICARDO ARDUENGO /)The gusts of Hurricane Ian hit Punta Gorda, Florida on September 28, 2022. (Ricardo ARDUENGO / AFP) (RICARDO ARDUENGO /)A man inspects damage to a marina while boats are partially submerged after Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. (Giorgio VIERA / AFP) (GIORGIO VIERA /)Boats are stranded on the coast after Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. (Giorgio VIERA / AFP) (GIORGIO VIERA /)A man passes a fallen lamppost while riding a bicycle through the water after Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. (Giorgio VIERA / AFP) (GIORGIO VIERA /)A boat is partially submerged in a marina after Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. (Giorgio VIERA / AFP) (GIORGIO VIERA /)A boat is stranded on the coast after Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. (Giorgio VIERA / AFP) (GIORGIO VIERA /)Residents inspect damage to a marina while boats are partially submerged in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. (Giorgio VIERA / AFP) (GIORGIO VIERA /)This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Wilfredo Lee/)
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