BONITA SPRINGS, FL – SEPTEMBER 29: Muscle cars sit in front of a home after Hurricane Ian on September 29, 2022 in Bonita Springs, Florida. Hurricane Ian brought high winds, storm surges and rain to the area causing severe damage. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
The entire Bonita Beach area of Bonita Springs area is absolutely destroyed. Our entire Southwest Florida area is reeling from Hurricane Ian. Most of us are without power and internet. We have limited cell and text messaging available. Many of you reading this are from outside of our area, so if can help:
Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa, an island off the coast of Fort Myers, just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday. With Ian, came 150 mph winds, the fifth-strongest hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. According to ABC News, “Ian then made a second landfall 90 minutes later, still as a Category 4 storm with 145 mph winds, just south of Punta Gorda, near Pirate Harbor.”
While the efforts to restore Southwest Florida's beaches will be a years long recovery, our whole area is suffering greatly. The causeway to Sanibel collapsed and the docks sustained heavy damage, making the island only accessible by helicopter. There’s some areas where we don’t even know yet the extent of the damage. As you'll see in the pictures, law enforcement is limiting access to certain areas.
Bonita Springs will rebuild. But this is going to take a long time.
Florida's Southern Gulf Coast Continues Clean Up Efforts In Wake Of Hurricane Ian
Florida's Southern Gulf Coast Continues Clean Up Efforts In Wake Of Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Florida's Southern Gulf Coast Continues Clean Up Efforts In Wake Of Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
Florida's Southern Gulf Coast Continues Clean Up Efforts In Wake Of Hurricane Ian
