See what 4 Florida sites looked like before Hurricane Ian — and what they look like now
Grethel Aguila
·1 min read
The images that have come out of Southwest Florida — during and after Hurricane Ian — are jarring.
Entire city stretches submerged. Roofs floating away. And the littered remnants of buildings that once stood tall.
The Category 4 storm battered Florida — but particularly gutted the southwest coast — with heavy rain, gusty winds, catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge.
Here are some before and after pictures of notable locations in the region.
Downtown Fort Myers
Streets of downtown Fort Myers flooded due to storm surge from the Caloosahatchee River after Hurricane Ian hit the West Coast of Florida as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 28, 2022.Before: Google Maps; After: Pedro Portal/Miami Herald
Legacy Harbor Marina
Scene shows boats that were run aground at Legacy Harbour Marina in Fort Myers a day after Hurricane Ian hit the West Coast of Florida as a Category 4 storm.Before: Google Maps; After: Pedro Portal/Miami Herald
Scene shows boats that were run aground at Legacy Harbour Marina in Fort Myers a day after Hurricane Ian hit the West Coast of Florida as a Category 4 storm.Before: Google Maps; After: Pedro Portal/Miami Herald
San Carlos Island
Scene shows boats that were run aground in San Carlos Island a day after Hurricane Ian hit the West Coast of Florida as a Category 4 storm.Before: Google Maps; After: Pedro Portal/Miami Herald
Sanibel Causeway
A section of the causeway leading to Sanibel, Florida, in Lee County, was knocked out by Hurricane Ian.Before: Google Maps; After: Lee County Sheriff’s Office
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