An aerial video taken Thursday shows homes, buildings and bridges destroyed by Hurricane Ian. The Lee County Sheriff's office has a Facebook page.
A stunning aerial video shows homes, bridges, roads and trees flattened across portions of Lee County in southwest Florida Thursday morning after Hurricane Ian made landfall nearby as a Category 4 storm.
The video was taken during an aerial damage assessment by the Lee County Sheriff.
It looks like a large tornado went through Fort Myers Beach. He said at the press conference that the buildings were gone.
There is a video that shows buildings blowing out and the promenade covered with debris.
Dozens of rescues have been made in high water. Residents were told to stay inside to make way for rescue and clean up. There are threats to the public outside, such as downed power lines, debris, and flooding.
He said that they don't want you to be out and get hurt and that they want you to stay clear so they can get out there and access what they have.
Many residents are unable to boil water due to a lack of power, but local officials have acknowledged that many are able to.
Twelve rescues have been made in waist-high water, according to the sheriff. The Lee County Sheriff's office has a Facebook page.
According to Power Outage.US, almost all of Lee County remained without electricity on Thursday.
Part of the electrical infrastructure of local energy suppliers will need to be rebuilt. Florida's governor described Charlotte County as "off the grid" due to widespread power failures.
A major disaster declaration for Florida was approved by President Joe Biden on Thursday, making federal funding available for residents in multiple counties.
He said after attending a Federal Emergency Management Agency briefing that they were going to do their best to rebuild Florida.
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