'People can't get in there to see if family is alive. The bridge is unusable, same with Sanibel,' said a South Jersey native who rode out Hurricane Ian in Cape Coral.
"People can't get in there to see if family is alive. The bridge is unusable, same with Sanibel," said a South Jersey native who rode out Hurricane Ian in Cape Coral.It's been just more than a day now to survey the damage left behind by Hurricane Ian along Florida's Gulf Coast.On Thursday night Pennsauken nativewas able to get a brief window of cell service from his home in Cape Coral where he rode out the storm.
He says his thoughts are now with those in places like Fort Myers where crews still can't really get to."People can't get in there to see if family is alive. The bridge is unusable, same with Sanibel. The causeway where a lot of people go to go to the beach is completely gone. The connection from Fort Myers to Sanibel is gone," said Ferraro.
He says until the rebuild gets underway, other than food and water, gas is what's sought after most there."Gas right now is the major necessity other than power and water -- gas because everybody wants to keep their generator keep going all day. The one gas station I pulled up to had 200 people in line with only two pumps working," said Ferraro.
As Ferraro said, it's nearly impossible to communicate with loved ones in areas that took the direct hit. Margie DiGiovanni of Drexel Hill is someone going through that experience.SEE ALSO:"He did warn us that the backup battery would probably go, and if we don't hear from him we'd just have to assume and pray," said DiGiovanni.
Heidi Dampman, of King of Prussia, is heading to Florida to assist in aiding the recovery. She's with the Red Cross.She'll be in charge of delivering hot meals to those who haven't had one since the power went out. But she knows what she's going to see won't be easy.Damaged homes and debris are shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla.
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