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The 1944 Cuba–Florida hurricane (also known as the 1944 San Lucas hurricane and the Sanibel Island Hurricane of 1944) [1] [2] was a large Category 4 tropical cyclone on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale that caused widespread damage across the western Caribbean Sea and Southeastern United States in October 1944.
September 25, 1998 – Hurricane Georges passes over Key West as a Category 2 hurricane, and days later it moves eastward through the Florida Panhandle after hitting Biloxi, Mississippi. In the Florida Keys, the hurricane produced 8.41 inches (214 mm) of rain in Tavernier and wind gusts peaking at 110 mph (175 km/h) in Marathon.
The lighthouse has been a symbol that watches over the island ever since. And it still is watching. The Sanibel Island lighthouse is seen after Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022.
Dramatic photos show how deadly Hurricane Milton reshaped the Florida coastline — with some sections of iconic beaches now split in half. The startling images show the newly shifted coastlines ...
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On Sept. 28, the monstrous Category 4 hurricane struck southwest Florida’s beloved barrier islands including Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Captiva and Pine Island, the largest island on Florida’s ...
Sanibel is only reachable now by air or boat. Hurricane Ian washed large portions of its causeway bridge away. "Our island is a jewel. People come from around the world to see our island," said Smith.
Sanibel officials tour parts of island; say pictures don't convey depths of destruction. Death count now at four Sanibel death toll rises to 4 and 'the island is closed' after Hurricane Ian ...