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Cots cover the floor of Hertz Arena, an ice hockey venue that has been transformed into a massive relief shelter, in Estero, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. More than 500 people were still housed at the arena more than a week after Hurricane Ian struck the Southwest Florida coast.

Living in hurricane shelters, displaced residents wracked by loss, uncertain of future

Hundreds of people displaced by Hurricane Ian have found shelter at the Hertz Arena in Estero, one of two shelters for storm refugees in hard-hit Lee County. For some residents who lost everything, it’s too soon to say what their next steps are.

Families in an East Naples mobile home park living with uncertainty -- move, rebuild, or eviction

Families at the Harmony Shores trailer park say they’re living in limbo – continuing to stay in unsafe homes and unsure if they’ll be able to rebuild.

Alone at age 93, Naples woman forced to deal with Ian's aftermath

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Incredibly, there doesn't seem to be any damage on the inside of Marion Ulliana's home -- at least for now. She may discover more extensive damage when it rains.

Speed of the Ian surge-spawned flooding freaked out residents in Cocohatchee River area of Naples

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One Naples street became a river prompting one resident's reaction: “The speed of it was unbelievable. That's what’s freaky. You just can't believe how fast that water comes up.”