The onslaught from Hurricane Ian continued throughout Florida on Thursday, after devastating the southwestern part of the state on Wednesday. Millions are without power and thousands of homes are flooded. Although Ian was downgraded after making landfall and has now reached the Atlantic Ocean, parts of Northeast Florida are still experiencing storm surge.
Breathtaking footage of the storm’s devastating effects, from the Suncoast to the First Coast, are reaching the screens of Americans across the country. Below are some of the most heart-wrenching pictures and videos from the last 24 hours.
SAINT AUGUSTINE
Video Credit to: Taylor Verneri on Facebook
— biskuits ⭕️📷 💡 (@biskuits5) September 29, 2022
Downtown Saint Augustine is flooded. This was two hours ago and it’s still raining and frequent wind gusts. #hurricaneian pic.twitter.com/XzKRWx0Wxs
1pm update #SaintAugustine. Some areas reporting surge heights meeting or exceeding #Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Not quite there yet in this location but inching closer. About 5-6 feet of surge near US-1 and King Street. #wx #flwx #Ian pic.twitter.com/Vu5BOXTBW7
— Dr. Athena Masson (@Wx_Goddess) September 29, 2022
FORT MYERS
Ft Myers Beach is effectively gone, almost no emergency crews yet. These poor people need so much help… pic.twitter.com/5uLo26zFMZ
— Max Olson (@MesoMax919) September 29, 2022
Hurricane Ian aftermath, video taken from Estero Blvd in Fort Myers Beach, #Florida !
— VineetSharma (@vineetsharma94) September 29, 2022
#Hurricane #Orlando #FloridaStrong
#IAN #HurricaneIan #floridahurricane #Ian2022 #PineIsland #stormsurge #storm pic.twitter.com/rdhcbHomwz
I've been capturing video from this webcam in Fort Myers all day and I've put it into a Timelapse. Check out the storm surge rushing in! Crazy. #Ian #flwx pic.twitter.com/lj7a1wThga
— Brennan Prill (@WxBrenn) September 28, 2022
SANIBEL ISLAND
SANIBEL CAUSEWAY I Here is some footage of a portion of the Sanibel Causeway that has collapsed. https://t.co/PxGsA2ZCYO pic.twitter.com/SzYFDEi5zo
— Fox 4 News (@Fox4Now) September 29, 2022
CLOSE UP | @coltchaveztv has a better view of the Sanibel Causeway collapse area. pic.twitter.com/FNS4fZafws
— Fox 4 News (@Fox4Now) September 29, 2022
KISSIMMEE
HURRICANE IAN I As Hurricane Ian has moved up north here are some photos of the damage it has caused in the Kissimmee area. pic.twitter.com/PBKiQJ16mg
— Fox 4 News (@Fox4Now) September 29, 2022
Holy cow. Major flooding in Kissimmee. @WFTV #Ian pic.twitter.com/nE6PMzvPoJ
— Nick Papantonis WFTV (@NPapantonisWFTV) September 29, 2022
Extensive flooding in our area remains a serious situation for Kissimmee residents. Shelter in place as first responders continue rescue operations. If you have an emergency, call 9-1-1. pic.twitter.com/RGn0HWzCj0
— City of Kissimmee (@CityofKissimmee) September 29, 2022
ORLANDO
Flooded Lake Eola in downtown Orlando.
— Ryan Elijah FOX 35 (@ryanelijah) September 29, 2022
📷 Jake Elijah pic.twitter.com/hlx7tlXNWN
Helpless Floridians desperately called relatives and police, pleading to be rescued from their flooded homes and continued to barrel its way northwards through Orlando
— Lilian Chan (@bestgug) September 29, 2022
Homes in Fort Myers were on fire on Thursday
Orlando is currently being battered by heavy winds and rain pic.twitter.com/AjQ6vOkvve
🇺🇲 : Floods situation in #Orlando, Florida after Hurricane #Ian pic.twitter.com/tv3j93PDlG
— Zaid Ahmd (@realzaidzayn) September 29, 2022
NAPLES
Water creeping up to the first floor our our hotel. Looks like the inside of the Titanic. Cars are fully underwater #Ian pic.twitter.com/kp1v73bgf6
— Taylor Wirtz (@TaylorWirtzWINK) September 28, 2022
Flooding in Naples, Florida, as Hurricane Ian promises "life-threatening" storm surge (🎥 by @Chad71777859 via Storyful) pic.twitter.com/bfVs2GWIvo
— Sarasota Herald-Tribune (@HeraldTribune) September 28, 2022
Hurricane Ian has unleashed destructive winds, leading to a downed power line in Naples on Wednesday. (Source: Naples Fire-Rescue Department/CNN) pic.twitter.com/vmPBUa73E0
— ABC7 Sarasota (@mysuncoast) September 29, 2022
PORT CHARLOTTE
More aerial images from where @AlexaLiacko currently is in the Port Charlotte, Florida area. #HurricaneIan @abcactionnews @Fox4Now @WPTV pic.twitter.com/FIb0NfETva
— Chris Conte (@chrisconte) September 29, 2022
#HurricaneIan completely shattered a lighting store called “Light Ideas” along Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte, Charlotte County. A sheriff’s deputy says this is one of the worst scenes he’s come across today. No power anywhere. Locals call it a “war zone.” pic.twitter.com/py6K3n20rq
— David Martin FOX 35 (@FOX35David) September 29, 2022
CAPE CORAL
Just touched ground in SE Cape Coral where some of the neighbors are dealing with flooding on their streets and inside their homes. Right now water is about ankle deep but one resident tells me it was above his knee lastnight. @Fox4Now pic.twitter.com/HpdTDzFDuT
— Alexandra Rangel (@alexandrafox4_) September 29, 2022
