Fort Myers, Fla. is a city located in the state of Florida. The residents were allowed to return to the island after the governor warned that the disaster isn't over.
The governor said that many of the homes on the island lack basic services so they were trucked in for residents who wanted to stay. Before rebuilding can start, debris needs to be removed.
Some of the hardest stuff is still ahead of us.
After the storm, officials shut down access to the island to allow teams to search by building for possible victims. Residents were allowed to return to their homes after the work was done.
She went to look at what was left of the house.
She told the News-Press that it had vanished. It has just vanished.
Heavy equipment was used to clear roads because getting around the island is difficult.
There are handmade signs all over the area that warn of looters being shot by homeowners.
The third-deadliest storm to hit the mainland United States this century was Ian, a high-end Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph.
There have been 94 storm-related deaths in Florida so far, most of them in Lee County, which is located in the southwest part of the state.