Here are images from Hurricane Ian and its aftermath.
Damaged homes and debris are shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Wilfredo Lee AP
Pat Ton, holding his dog Ginger, takes in the damage to homes and businesses on 3rd Street at Fort Myers Beach on Thursday, Sep. 29, 2022, which was mostly destroyed after Hurricane Ian made landfall overnight on Wednesday. Douglas R. Clifford TNS
Jake Moses, 19, left, and Heather Jones, 18, of Fort Myers, explore a section of destroyed businesses at Fort Myers Beach on Thursday, Sep. 29, 2022. The community was mostly destroyed after Hurricane Ian made landfall on Wednesday. Douglas R. Clifford Tampa Bay Times / TNS
Boats lie scattered amidst mobile homes after the passage of Hurricane Ian, in the San Carlos area of Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Rebecca Blackwell AP
Hurricane Ian ripped the Cherry Grove Pier in half. The North Myrtle Beach pier had survived several other storms, but Ian’s storm surge and winds have left half the pier standing out in the ocean alone. Jason Lee jlee@sunnews.com
North Myrtle Beach streets were flooded after Hurricane Ian brought several feet of storm surge to the low-lying city. Jason Lee jlee@sunnews.com
Tom Nugyn carries belongings from his flooded home after Hurricane Ian passed by the area Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. Steve Helber AP
First responders with Orange County Fire Rescue check the welfare of residents as they make their way through a flooded neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Phelan M. Ebenhack AP
A first responder with Orange County Fire Rescue makes her way through floodwaters looking for residents of a neighborhood needing help in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Climate change added at least 10% more rain to Hurricane Ian, a study prepared immediately after the storm shows. Phelan M. Ebenhack AP
Cars drive on a flooded street caused by Hurricane Ian Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. Climate change added at least 10% more rain to Hurricane Ian, a study prepared immediately after the storm shows. Marta Lavandier AP
Homes are surrounded by flood waters caused by Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. Climate change added at least 10% more rain to Hurricane Ian, a study prepared immediately after the storm shows. Marta Lavandier AP
Boats are stacked up against the Port Sanibel Marina Hotel after Hurricane Ian ran through the areaThursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Meyers, Fla. Steve Helber AP
A section of the Sanibel Causeway was lost due to the effects of Hurricane Ian Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. Steve Helber AP
Trailer park residents talk in a flooded area after Hurricane Ian passed by Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. Steve Helber AP
Debris is piled up at the end of a cove following heavy winds and storm surge caused by Hurricane Ian Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Barefoot Beach, Fla. Marta Lavandier AP
Damaged mobile homes lie scattered after the passage of Hurricane Ian, in the San Carlos area of Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Rebecca Blackwell AP
Rescuers evacuate residents from the Avante at Orlando assisted living facility on S.R. 436 in Orlando, Fla., due to flooding from Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP) Joe Burbank AP
Zuram Rodriguez surveys the damage around her mobile home in Davie, Fla., early Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified off Florida’s southwest coast Wednesday morning, gaining top winds of 155 mph (250 kph), just shy of the most dangerous Category 5 status. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP) Joe Cavaretta AP
Jonathan Strong holds his vest above the water as he wades through floodwaters while knocking on doors in a flooded mobile home community in Iona, an unincorporated community in Lee County near Fort Myers, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Strong, who is unaffiliated with any volunteer group, said he came out to help because, “I can’t just sit around while my house is intact and let other people suffer. It’s what we do; community helping community.” Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday, Sept. 28, as a Category 4 hurricane on the southwest coast of Florida. Amy Beth Bennett South Florida Sun-Sentinel/AP
A boat displaced by Hurricane Ian rests atop a car in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Rebecca Blackwell AP
Joe Dalton, on vacation from Cleveland, Ohio, checks out beached boats at Fort Myers Wharf along the Caloosahatchee River Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla., following Hurricane Ian. Amy Beth Bennett South Florida Sun-Sentinel/AP
Damaged and missing homes are seen in the wake of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Wilfredo Lee AP
Robert Leisure surveys the wreckage of his business, Getaway Marina, which was destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Ian, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Rebecca Blackwell AP
Jake Moses, 19, left, and Heather Jones, 18, of Fort Myers, explore a section of destroyed businesses at Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Thursday, Sep 29, 2022, following Hurricane Ian. Douglas R. Clifford Tampa Bay Times/AP
This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. Wilfredo Lee AP
A first responder with Orange County Fire Rescue makes her way through floodwaters looking for residents of a neighborhood needing help in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. ( Phelan M. Ebenhack AP
Remnants of damaged homes and flooded vehicles are seen in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Thursday, Sep 29, 2022, following Hurricane Ian. Douglas R. Clifford Tampa Bay Times/AP
Bert Guy, concerned co-owner of the historic Riverview Hotel, watches while standing in rising flood waters from Tropical Storm Ian begin surrounding the hotel built in 1916 during high tide on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in downtown St. Mary’s, Ga. Curtis Compton Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP
In this aerial photo, damaged boats and debris are stacked along the shore in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. Wilfredo Lee AP
A man walks through a street among damaged homes and businesses and debris in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Thursday, Sep 29, 2022, following Hurricane Ian. Douglas R. Clifford Tampa Bay Times/AP
Residents check on one another in a flooded neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Phelan M. Ebenhack AP
Scene of boats that were run aground in the Legacy Harbour Marina in Fort Myers a day after Hurricane Ian hits the West Coast of Florida as Category 4 storm, on Thursday September 29, 2022 Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
A damaged causeway to Sanibel Island is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian , Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, near Sanibel Island, Fla. Wilfredo Lee AP
People walk along the beach past damaged homes in the wake of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Wilfredo Lee AP
A biker rides byfboats that were run aground in the Legacy Harbour Marina in Fort Myers a day after Hurricane Ian hits the West Coast of Florida as Category 4 storm, on Thursday September 29, 2022 Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Residents are rescued from floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. John Raoux AP
Livestock move in a flooded field in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, on Sanibel Island, Fla. Wilfredo Lee AP
Broken pavement lies flat leading to the Sanibel Island causeway in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. Steve Helber AP
A damaged sailboat lies in water in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, near Punta Gorda, Fla. Wilfredo Lee AP
Scene of boats that were run aground in the Legacy Harbour Marina in Fort Myers a day after Hurricane Ian hits the West Coast of Florida as Category 4 storm, on Thursday September 29, 2022 Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
This photo provided by Orange County Fire Rescue’s Public Information Office, Orange County firefighters help people stranded by Hurricane Ian early Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 in Orange County, Fla. Ian marched across central Florida on Thursday as a tropical storm after battering the state’s southwest coast, dropping heavy rains that caused flooding and led to inland rescues and evacuations. Orange County Fire Rescue's Public Information Office/AP
Scene of boats that were run aground in the Legacy Harbour Marina in Fort Myers a day after Hurricane Ian hits the West Coast of Florida as Category 4 storm, on Thursday September 29, 2022 Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. Wilfredo Lee AP
Area where homes once stood is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Meyers Beach, Fla. Wilfredo Lee AP
Damaged homes are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Meyers Beach, Fla. Wilfredo Lee AP
Just before the Sanibel Causeway, a spiral staircase was deposited in the brush next to a white pickup as Hurricane Ian passed the area Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 in Sanibel, Fla. Hurricane Ian has left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, damaging the roof of a hospital intensive care unit and knocking out power to 2.5 million people. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD AP
Vehicles sit in floodwaters on the side of Interstate 75 in North Port, Fla., following Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Steve Helber AP
A photo posted by the city of Naples, Florida shows flooded streets as Hurricane Ian strikes Florida Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. City of Naples
This photo provided by Orange County Fire Rescue’s Public Information Office, Orange County firefighters help people stranded by Hurricane Ian early Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 in Orange County, Fla. Ian marched across central Florida on Thursday as a tropical storm after battering the state’s southwest coast, dropping heavy rains that caused flooding and led to inland rescues and evacuations. (Orange County Fire Rescue’s Public Information Office via A) Orange County Fire Rescue's Public Information Office/AP
This story was originally published September 29, 2022 at 11:30 AM.
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