The devastation on Fort Myers Beach is clear in sight to the south of the Matanzas Pass Reserve.
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
hide captions
switch captions
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
The devastation on Fort Myers Beach is clear in sight to the south of the Matanzas Pass Reserve.
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
Hurricane Ian destroyed parts of the Sanibel Causeway, a series of bridges connecting Florida with Sanibel Island, home to about 6,500 people and just south of where the storm made landfall. The Category 4 hurricane caused severe damage and flooding to Fort Myers and other bayside cities.
Take a look at the photos.
Hurricane Ian destroyed parts of the Sanibel Causeway.
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
hide captions
switch captions
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
Hurricane Ian destroyed parts of the Sanibel Causeway.
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
Boats are piled up on Fisherman’s Wharf’s marina.
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
hide captions
switch captions
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
Boats are piled up on Fisherman’s Wharf’s marina.
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
The road leads to Fort Myers Beach and finally to the Times Square area, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian.
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
hide captions
switch captions
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
Fort Myers Beach Lighthouse was abandoned after Hurricane Ian.
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
hide captions
switch captions
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
Here’s the view further south on Estero Avenue, the main drag on Fort Myers Beach.
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
hide captions
switch captions
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
Sanibel’s beaches are eroded when high tides cut the inlets to the island. Don’t know what happened to the nesting turtles.
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
hide captions
switch captions
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
Sanibel’s beaches are eroded when high tides cut the inlets to the island. Don’t know what happened to the nesting turtles.
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
Buildings on Sanibel did not perform well during the storm surge of Hurricane Ian.
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
hide captions
switch captions
Thomas James for WGCU / NPR
