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Cape Coral's mayor on how the city is rebuilding after Ian

Tara Calligan
Utility trucks line up to help assist with reconnecting electrical lines in Cape Coral.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd talks with Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter. The Florida city was one of the worst-hit cities by Hurricane Ian, which made landfall over a week ago. As of Tuesday, only about 7% of local customers had electricity in Cape Coral, according to local reporting.

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