Ian made landfall as a powerful Category 4 hurricane Wednesday, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and devastating storm surge to parts of the Florida Peninsula, according to the National Hurricane Center.
First responders, news organizations and other social media users are sharing photos and videos of the devastation. Here are some of those posts:
1. Naples
2. Sanibel Island
This is part of the “A” section, or the first portion of the bridge. If you’re driving onto the island, this is before the top of the first big hill. @NBC2 pic.twitter.com/5cNbnCgytX
— Gage Goulding - NBC2 (@GageGoulding) September 29, 2022
3. Kissimmee
Holy cow. Major flooding in Kissimmee. @WFTV #Ian pic.twitter.com/nE6PMzvPoJ
— Nick Papantonis WFTV (@NPapantonisWFTV) September 29, 2022
4. Fort Myers
MAJOR STORM SURGE outside Wink News. #flwx #Ian pic.twitter.com/5bKF0Zj1MY
— Dylan Federico (@DylanFedericoWX) September 28, 2022
5. Naples
6. Tampa
Tampa Police Department, Facebook
DOWN BY THE BAY 🌊: Check out this 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 view of #BayshoreBlvd taken by one our Tampa PD Lieutenants! The water has...
Posted by Tampa Police Department on Wednesday, September 28, 2022
7. Orlando
Flooding in Downtown Orlando. This is on Summerlin Ave. The street is under water between E South St. and Mariposa St. This is right near our station. @WFTV pic.twitter.com/4mNbPO4vVL
— Christy Turner (@CTurnerWFTV) September 29, 2022
8. Marco Island
Marco Island Police Department, Facebook
9. Bonita Springs
10. Fort Myers Beach
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