WRTV reporter Rachael Wilkerson was called down to Florida last week to help our sister station as they took on Hurricane Ian coverage. Click to watch and read was she experienced.
"It was surreal to see the damage in Fort Myers, Naples and surrounding areas. The storm surge was so intense, I could see right through several homes," WRTV reporter Rachael Wilkerson said.
"It's very sad. We lost everything. We lost food, the shed, TVs, everything inside. We have no help. The water level went up to 5 feet inside of the house," Dago Verto-Flores said. "It was heartbreaking. Many thought the eye of the storm was headed towards Tampa and it quickly shifted towards Fort Myers," Wilkerson said.
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