hurricane ian

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Do you rent? You may be more vulnerable to climate-driven disasters

5:02am July 31, 2024

by Rebecca Hersher

The financial cards are stacked against many renters who survive hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other major weather disasters. The long-term effects can be devastating.

Six months after Hurricane Ian stormed across Southwest Florida, people in many areas are still struggling to rebuild. Fort Myers Beach was particularly hit hard by the 15-foot storm surge.

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After Hurricane Ian, Fort Myers Beach struggles to become 'a functional paradise'

5:11am March 28, 2023

by Greg Allen

Nearly every building on the barrier island in Southwest Florida was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Ian's 15-foot storm surge. It's left the town with almost a clean slate for redevelopment.

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In this aerial photo made in a flight provided by mediccorps.org, damage from Hurricane Ian is seen on the causeway leading to Sanibel Island from Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 30. The causeway has reopened with temporary repairs.

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The Sanibel Island causeway washed out by Hurricane Ian has reopened

2:05pm October 19, 2022

by The Associated Press

The causeway linking the island to the Florida mainland reopened with temporary repairs just three weeks after it was washed out by the hurricane. The reopening will help recovery work on the island.

A man tows a canoe through a flooded street of his neighborhood in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., last month. Vibrio vulnificus thrives in warm, brackish floodwaters.

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A rare but dangerous flesh-eating bacteria is infecting Florida residents

9:13am October 19, 2022

by Emily Olson

Hurricane Ian caused storm surges of up to 12 feet, leaving behind warm, brackish floodwaters where Vibrio vulnificus thrives.

Royal palm trees line both sides of McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers for miles. Nearly all of the trees survived Hurricane Ian.

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Palm trees in Florida weathered Hurricane Ian's wrath just fine

5:34pm October 16, 2022

by John Burnett

Hurricanes — whether big or small — manage to damage or destroy most things in their path. But palm trees tend to escape a hurricane's fury. That was definitely true after Ian.

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Cliff Coddington inspects a young orange tree that's been uprooted by Hurricane Ian on a ranch he runs in Sarasota County, Fla.

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Florida agriculture has been slammed by Hurricane Ian

6:00am October 14, 2022

by Debbie Elliott

Agriculture is a major industry in Florida and Hurricane Ian destroyed farms, killed livestock and toppled citrus trees. Farmers have faced challenges before and vow to come out stronger.

In this photo shot with a drone, shrimp boats lie grounded atop what was a mobile home park, following the passage of Hurricane Ian, on San Carlos Island in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.

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Hurricane Ian highlighted the vulnerabilities of older mobile homes

6:00am October 09, 2022

by John Burnett

Mobile homes built before 1994 can't withstand the kind of ferocious winds of a major hurricane. In Florida, there are thousands of these older homes that crumble during big storms like Ian

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Eastbound traffic crowds Interstate 275 as people evacuate before the arrival of Hurricane Ian in Tampa, Fla., on Sept. 27.

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As Ian's death toll rises, questions swirl on why more Floridians didn't evacuate

8:02am October 08, 2022

by Greg Allen

Most deaths were in Lee County, where local officials delayed hurricane evacuations until the day before the storm hit. Leaders in other nearby counties ordered evacuations a day earlier.

Ricaltini's Restaurant damaged by Hurricane Ian in Englewood, Fla. on October 6, 2022.

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More than a week after Hurricane Ian, the shock of what's ahead settles in for people

6:00am October 08, 2022

Across Southwest Florida, the long road to recovery is coming into focus as people try to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Ian. Many will rebuild, others will leave and some don't know what's next.

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Alva Sulaty points to the damage in her home in North Port, Fla., on Wednesday, after Hurricane Ian flooded her neighborhood.

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North Port residents start sorting through the wreckage of Hurricane Ian

4:12pm October 06, 2022

The town of North Port, Fla., was hit hard by Hurricane Ian, and then days of river flooding. As the waters start to recede, residents are starting to dry out and take stock of the damage.

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