Hurricane Ian Devastates Islands in Florida – Watch Video of the Catastrophic Aftermath

Hurricane Ian Devastates Islands in Florida – Watch Video of the Catastrophic Aftermath
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Florida is not only one of the most important states in America. It’s also home to over 4,500 islands that are at least 10 acres. A few days ago, those living in Florida had to face the devastating wrath of nature through the impact of the Ian hurricane. The natural disaster was classified as a Category 4 storm, and it hit the Gulf Coast of Florida. 

The hurricane was so powerful that it destroyed the bridge that connects the Captiva Islands and Lee County’s Sanibel. Millions of houses were left with no electrical power, and the winds even reached 115 miles per hour. The area is also dealing with massive floods.

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Coast Guard Rear Adm. Brendan McPherson explained, as CNN quotes:

We didn’t even wait for the passage of the storm last night. We had helicopters in the air,

We rescued 13 people along the coast between Fort Myers and St. Petersburg.

He also added, as the same source quotes:

We’re gearing up for what’s going to be a very busy day of search and rescue,

We currently have an aircraft in the air with the Florida National Guard actively pulling people off of roofs in Fort Myers.

Dan Allers from the Fort Myers Beach, stated for the BBC:

To say it’s devastation would be a severe understatement, just watching people’s belongings and homes and things float by – it was a very tough scene to witness.

Hurricane Ian easily qualifies as one of the most powerful storms that hit the US in recent years.


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Even since he was a child, Cristian was staring curiously at the stars, wondering about the Universe and our place in it. Today he's seeing his dream come true by writing about the latest news in astronomy. Cristian is also glad to be covering health and other science topics, having significant experience in writing about such fields.

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