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The three-mile-long Sanibel Causeway connects the island with the mainland and portions of the bridge were destroyed by Hurricane Ian on 28 September 2022. Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 ...
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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 trip to Sanibel Island is one of trepidation. It's mayor Holly Smith's first look at the damage since she evacuated before hurricane Ian's vicious onslaught of Florida's southwest coast.
While escaping the storm surge that occurred further to the south, catastrophic wind damage occurred in Charlotte County. In all, more than 200 homes were destroyed in Charlotte County. Ian also dumped over 2 feet of rain in portions of the county, with the storm maximum rainfall total of 26 inches (660 mm) being recorded in Grove City. [1]
Sanibel Island was a perfect escape for many people from South Florida. A place to pick shells, see nature, have a good meal, kick back in the sand. Now it’s a disaster zone.
Hurricane risk persuaded the U.S. Coast Guard to automate the Sanibel Lighthouse; 75 years later, one swept away the wooden buildings around the beacon.