Hurricane Ian Leaves Behind Ruined Homes, Battered Communities

People are returning to homes and communities in ruins days after Hurricane Ian lashed at Florida. A total of 98 people have died from the hurricane, which caused widespread damage to home and other buildings, flooded streets, and uprooted trees. Around 1,85,000 people still remain without electricity, which is down from the peak of 2.6 million some days ago.

Updated: 07 Oct 2022 3:32 pm

Florida a week after Hurricane Ian | Photo: AP/Wilfredo Lee

Boats damaged by Hurricane Ian litter the side of the road in Fort Myers Beach, Flofida.

Linemen prepare to repair damage caused by Hurricane Ian in Matlacha, Florida.

Piles of debris and homes damaged in Hurricane Ian, line the roadway in Matlacha, Florida.

Piles of debris, caused by damage in Hurricane Ian, line the roadway in Matlacha, Florida.

Joe Kuczko puts up a tarp next to his mobile home in Pine Island, Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

Robin McDougall cleans out debris from her car's engine compartment with a leaf blower in Pine Island, Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

Furniture and debris fill a room in Nancy Anderson's mobile home in Fort Myers Beach, Florida a week after Hurricane Ian.

Florida a week after Hurricane Ian | Photo: Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel

Florida Highway Patrol troopers operate a roadblock on State Road 46 in Geneva, Florida as floodwaters from the St. Johns River forced the closure of the road. The flood continues to inundate areas of Geneva and Sanford following historic levels of rainfall from Hurricane Ian last week.

Florida a week after Hurricane Ian | Photo: AP/Scott Smith

Damaged furniture and household items after Hurricane Ian passed through are shown in a home in Sanibel Island, Fla. Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast barrier islands are returning to assess the damage from Hurricane Ian, despite limited access to some areas.

Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast barrier islands are returning to assess the damage from Hurricane Ian in Sanibel Island, Florida despite limited access to some areas.