Aerial Images Show Alarming Extent of Hurricane Ian’s Devastation in Florida

Hurricane Ian tore across Florida last week , killingat least 105people in the state and exit destruction in its backwash . 100 of thousands of householdsremain without electrical energy , and multiple county areunder roil waternotices after the storm damaged crucial infrastructure .

In an attempt to understand the full scope of Ian ’s wallop , the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationcollected forward pass imageryof many of the hardest hit field . NOAA has previously done the same be other severe storms , likeHurricane Ida in 2021 . Side by side , the aeriform photos compared with satellite mental imagery captured before the storm illustrate the true extent of the destruction .

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Red Coconut RV Resort in Fort Myers Beach pictured before and after the storm. The small community and vacation destination was destroyed by Ian—trailers were left toppled and smashed, forced into a pile by wind and floodwaters.