The wreckage of Hurricane Ian led the Sanibel Island's mayor to pen an emotional letter to residents on Thursday, in which she said Sanibel is 'forever changed.'
when it hit Sanibel Island on Wednesday as a Category 4 storm was catastrophic, with damage so severe that the island has been cut off from Florida's mainland. The wreckage led the city's mayor to pen an emotional letter to residents on Thursday, in which she said Sanibel is"forever changed."
"I am struggling to find the words to convey my feelings, as I am sure most of us are as we look to the past four days," wrote ."All our lives and our island have been forever changed. What we do tomorrow and the days and months ahead will redefine and strengthen our community." The island is currently cut off from Florida's mainland, after Ian destroyed parts of the causeway connecting the two.
Sanibel received some of the most devastating impacts of the storm, which pummeled the southwest region. Photos show homes with parts of their walls and roofs missing. Some buildings that were under construction had their roofs entirely torn off. Other homes were seen on fire Thursday, a major risk after powerful storms amid electrical issues and downed wires. ," Gov. Ron DeSantis said during an afternoon briefing on Thursday, saying it"got hit with really biblical storm surge.
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