The storm's path of destruction through Florida was severe.
When Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm last week, it had windspeeds that reached 150 mph, tying it for the fourth-strongest hurricane in history to strike the state. The destruction was severe, with many analysts pointing to a minimum of $30 billion in insured losses. Here are some images from the scene.
Beach sand covers a roadway in Fort Myers Beach, Fla.
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Parts of the Sanibel Causeway are shown washed away along with sections of the bridge.
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Cars sit in floodwater near downtown Orlando, Fla.
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A home is shown swept away in the wake of Hurricane Ian on October 3, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida.
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A home lies in ruins in the wake of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. The death toll from Ian rose to at least 100.
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A destroyed 7-Eleven store is shown in the wake of Hurricane Ian.
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(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
In this aerial view, the destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Ian is shown in Fort Myers Beach.
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In another aerial view, a yacht sits in the front yard of a home in Fort Myers, Florida. Southwest Florida continues to feel the effects of the Category 4 hurricane, which caused severe damage to the region.
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Eric Gilkey is vice president of content at the CLM, and serves as executive editor of CLM magazine, the flagship publication of the CLM. eric.gilkey@theclm.org
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