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Hurricane Ian caused “historic” damage after making landfall in Florida, leaving more than 2.5 million without power. In a briefing Thursday morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis said, “The impacts of ...
In a briefing Thursday morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis said, “The impacts of this storm are historic and the damage that was done has been historic, and this is just off initial assessments.”
Ian was the ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, and was the first Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic since Lorenzo in 2019. [ 6 ] Ian originated from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of West Africa and across the central tropical Atlantic towards the Windward Islands .
Aside from Naples Ian caused $256 million in damages in Marco Island, $7.1 million in Everglades City, and $948 million in unincorporated areas. Throughout the county, the hurricane caused major impacts to 3,515 commercial and residential structures and demolished 33 others. Building damages alone in Collier County totaled about $2.2 billion.
Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida on Wednesday as a catastrophic Category 4 storm.
Two weeks after Ian's landfall, the National Weather Service sent survey teams to Fort Myers to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the damage caused by Ian, specifically measuring the storm surge.
A look at the damage in Naples shows the extent of Hurricane Ian's wrath citywide.
Aerial footage captured on Friday, September 30, shows the destructive impact of Hurricane Ian in Orlando, Florida, after it battered parts of the state.This footage, taken by the Orange County ...