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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.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has been using drones to survey damage across Sanibel Island, Florida, in the wake of Hurricane Ian.The sheriff’s office said on Twitter that drones have been ...
The Relief Efforts. A Category 4 storm, Hurricane Ian made landfall on Wednesday afternoon at Cape Cayo, a small island north of Captiva, then again north of Punta Gorda on the mainland.
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]
Streets of downtown Fort Myers flooded due to the surge of the Caloosahatchee River as Hurricane Ian hits the west coast of Florida as a Category 4 storm on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.
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A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter prepares to land on the beach to ferry people off the island, in the wake of Hurricane Ian, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, on Sanibel Island, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Sanibel, the quaint barrier island just west of Fort Myers Beach, appeared to have withstood the winds and surge from Hurricane Milton reasonably well.