Ian, which made landfall in the USA as a hurricane twice, left many areas unrecognizable after it unleashed catastrophic flooding, highly effective winds and a harmful storm surge in Florida and the Carolinas. As search and rescue efforts proceed, the storm's demise toll is rising, and communities are reeling from the devastation.
On Wednesday, Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida as a Class 4 hurricane. After racing throughout the peninsula and going out into the Atlantic Ocean, the storm made a second landfall — this time as a Class 1 hurricane — in South Carolina on Friday.
At the very least 28 individuals died as a result of storm, and plenty of extra had been left with out a residence. New photographs present the intensive injury from what could possibly be one of many strongest storms to have ever hit the U.S.:
Holly Ciaglia seems to be for her and her companion Evan Mackay's private belongings on the bottom on the Purple Coconut RV Park in Fort Myers Seaside, Florida, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Two days earlier, their cell residence was destroyed throughout Hurricane Ian.
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A view of injury after of Hurricane Ian introduced wind and heavy rain inflicting energy outages and downing bushes in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Oct. 1, 2022
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College of Central Florida college students attempt to get into their condominium close to the campus, which was completely flooded by rain from Hurricane Ian, on Sept. 30, 2022, in Orlando, Florida.
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A automotive drives by way of excessive water attributable to Hurricane Ian, on Sept. 30, 2022, in Charleston, South Carolina.
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A Sanibel Island resident arms off her canine to rescuers from Venture DYNAMO after she was rescued and transported to Fort Myers on Sept. 30, 2022.
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An unidentified volunteer and Ken Diesel, proper, assist cook dinner meals for individuals in want in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 30, 2022.
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A motorist drives although excessive water in Charleston, South Carolina, as one other turns round, on Sept. 30, 2022.
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College of Central Florida college students evacuate after an condominium complicated close to the campus, which skilled heavy flooding, on Sept. 30, 2022.
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A view of excessive waters in North Port, Florida, on Sept. 30, 2022.
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Particles is seen on Sanibel Island, Florida, on Sept. 30, 2022.
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On this aerial photograph made in a flight offered by mediccorps.org, injury from Hurricane Ian is seen on Estero Island in Fort Myers Seaside, Florida, on Sept. 30, 2022.
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A broken causeway to Florida's Sanibel Island is seen within the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022.
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Destruction left by Hurricane Ian in Pine Island and Matlacha, Florida. "The devastation is heartbreaking," the Lee County Sheriff's Workplace wrote on its Fb web page on Sept. 30, 2022.
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Destruction left by Hurricane Ian in Pine Island and Matlacha, Florida, on Sept. 30, 2022.
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A broken restaurant on the island of Matlacha, Florida, with particles scattered throughout the surface on Sept. 30, 2022.
