'Ian' devastation shocks Florida

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 03, 2022 12:12 am

FORT MYERS, Florida: Shocked Florida communities on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) faced the full scale of the devastation brought by Hurricane 'Ian,' as the death toll from one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States climbed steadily into the dozens.

Rescuers were still searching for survivors in submerged neighborhoods and along the state's southwest coast, where homes, restaurants and businesses were ripped apart when Ian roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday.

SHREDDED Anthony Ruiz rescues some belongings from the bar where he worked on San Carlos Island in Fort Myers, Florida, in the aftermath of Hurricane ‘Ian’ on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022 (October 2 in Manila). Shocked Florida communities counted their dead Saturday as the full scale of the devastation came into focus, two days after Hurricane Ian tore into the coastline as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States. AFP PHOTO

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