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When Hurricane Ian struck Florida’s Gulf Coast, it washed out the bottom level of David Muench's home on the barrier island of Sanibel along with several cars, a Harley-Davidson and a boat.
The hurricane damaged the Pine Island Causeway and washed out the approach to it which connected Pine Island to the mainland. [77] A temporary bridge was opened for public use on October 5. [78] Both the Sanibel Causeway and the Matlacha Bridge are eligible for federal bridge rehabilitation funds. [77] [70]
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A U.S. Coast Guard aircrew hoists people from flooded areas near Sanibel, Florida, after Hurricane Ian, Sept. 29, 2022. ... tour the area for damage,” said Kevin Guthrie, the director of Florida ...
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 .
Hurricane Irma was the costliest tropical cyclone in the history of the U.S. state of Florida, before being surpassed by Hurricane Ian in 2022. Irma also was the first major hurricane [nb 1] to strike the state since Wilma in 2005 and the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Charley in 2004.
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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.