As Hurricane Ian makes it’s way through the state of Florida, it has left nothing but devastation and destruction in it’s wake.
The category 5 hurricane made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida on Wednesday this week with winds up to 150 mph.
I've been capturing video from this webcam in Fort Myers all day and I've put it into a Timelapse. Check out the storm surge rushing in! Crazy. #Ian #flwx pic.twitter.com/lj7a1wThga
— Brennan Prill (@WxBrenn) September 28, 2022
On Friday, it is expected to make a second landfall on the Atlantic coast.
As a result of the the storm, many Florida residents have been capturing pictures and video of the storm’s destructive power.
#Ian will join a short list of only 4 hurricanes to make landfall on the continental US with max sustained winds of 155+mph. The most recent was Michael in 2018 w/160 mph. The strongest winds are right along the eyewall.
Punta Gorda just had a 100+ mph gust. #wfaaweather pic.twitter.com/3ilDgUZqpG— Pete Delkus (@wfaaweather) September 28, 2022
Twitter user Mike Bettes posted a video of a camera capturing the massive flooding and insanely high winds off of Estero Blvd in Fort Myers Beach.
Many are astounded by how the camera has continued to function in the current weather conditions, as Bettes states in his tweet, “Not sure how much longer it keeps working.”
*RARE* first person view of storm surge. This camera is 6 feet off the ground on Estero Blvd in Fort Myers Beach, FL. Not sure how much longer it keeps working. You’ll see it live only on @weatherchannel #Ian pic.twitter.com/WwHtvgVxjY
— Mike Bettes (@mikebettes) September 28, 2022
Additionally, a portion of the Sanibel Causeway that connects the Sanibel Island and Captive with the mainland portion of Florida was completely destroyed by Hurricane Ian.
A section of the Sanibel Causeway has collapsed. It's the only way for vehicles to enter/exit Sanibel & Captiva. #Ian pic.twitter.com/Sfqhf94ju2
— Bryan Bennett (@weatherbryan) September 29, 2022
During a press briefing today, Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis has since confirmed that the highway is “not passable” and will require “structural rebuild.”
At this time, over 2.5 million Florida customers are without power following the storm.
Authorities are expecting hundreds of fatalities as a result of the vast devastation.
Hoping he's wrong, but Lee County, Fla. Sheriff Carmine Marceno says it's "confirmed" there are "fatalities in the hundreds" #HurricaneIan pic.twitter.com/WtJCfWPwb4
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) September 29, 2022
Houses are destroyed and some are floating away as Ian's eyewall hammers southwest Florida. This is video from Fort Myers Beach, Florida off Estero Blvd by Loni Architects pic.twitter.com/6GqrxLRv9Q
— Kaitlin Wright (@wxkaitlin) September 28, 2022
This is outside the 3rd floor of an apartment building in Ft. Myers. #IanHurricane #Ian pic.twitter.com/0JKy8eINxS
— Jason Martinez (@JasonFox29) September 28, 2022
Source: Fox News, Police Tribune
