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The inhabitants of Florida continue, Saturday, October 1, to discover the extent of the damage caused by the passage of Hurricane Ian. The human toll, 23 dead, is still provisional. Whole areas were swallowed up by the floods.
All over the island of Sanibel (Florida, USA)piles of debris scattered on the ground. The houses were almost all swept away by Hurricane Ian. Three days ago, it hit the paradise island of Florida head-on, and the cut off from the world. In several places, the road that provides the only access to the mainland has collapsed. Hundreds of residents were evacuated by helicopter. Across the bridge, some areas of Fort Myers (Florida, USA) were also blown away.
On the port, dozens of ships were propelled against the buildings, trapping some inhabitants who escaped the worst. “Seeing a boat stuck right next to my house while I’m trying to save my grandma and my girlfriend is the scariest thing in the world. ‘Cause I couldn’t have stopped that boat“, says a man. Still traumatizedthey must, Saturday, October 1, clean, empty and repair what can be. Three days after the hurricane, Florida still has its feet in the water. The human toll is at least 23 dead, according to authorities.