2022 Hurricane Season

HURRICANE IAN: Health-related questions, concerns, information

South Florida Sun Sentinel photojournalist Amy Beth Bennett snapped these shots in areas around Lee County affected by Hurricane Ian.

Kinfay Moroti, a Fort Myers photographer, found power, hopelessness and hope in a variety of images taken following the deadly passage of Hurricane Ian in Southwest Florida.

Two dead and twelve injured were confirmed at an update on Hurricane Ian's affect on Sanibel Island by Mayor Holly Smith.

At a briefing this morning at the State Emergency Operations Center governor Ron DeSantis said Lee & Collier Counties are basically off the grid and it’s going to take more than reconnecting lines to restore power to many people but is more of an infrastructure issue at this point.

Following the destruction of Hurricane Ian, many telephone lines are down throughout Charlotte County. In order to meet the needs of our residents, the Communications Center has begun utilizing cell phones to take emergency calls.

Lee County officials talked about possible deaths, a case of looting, a curfew being put into place, and a possible "missing" hotel during an update on Hurricane Ian late Wednesday afternoon.

It is known that strong hurricanes can make rivers run backwards, and that is exactly what happened to the Peace River in Punta Gorda on Wednesday.

An army of first responders, county staff, and volunteers have been working around the clock in Charlotte County doing their best to help residents get thru Hurricane Ian safely.

A Facebook live video from members of the Naples Fire Rescue Department showed the agency's Station One on 8th Ave South flooded by Hurricane Ian, with fire engines, rescue units and even firefighters and EMTs hip deep or more in water.