Some Florida cities, such as Cape Coral and Fort Myers, have been “really devastated” by the passage of powerful Hurricane Ian, the state governor said Thursday.
“Some of these areas, Cape Coral, the city of Fort Myers, were really inundated and devastated by this storm,” said Ron DeSantis. Ian, downgraded to a tropical storm, made landfall in southwestern Florida on Wednesday.
“We have two deaths that are not yet confirmed, as we do not know if they are related to the storm,” although it is “likely,” said Ron DeSantis. Before adding: “We have never seen such floods.”
Downgraded to tropical storm
“Some of these areas, Cape Coral, the city of Fort Myers, were really flooded and devastated by this storm,” the governor continued, referring to the “historic” damage.
Ian, since downgraded to a tropical storm, made landfall on Wednesday afternoon as a category 4 hurricane (on a scale of 5) in southwestern Florida, before continuing its path through the state, with strong winds and torrential rain. .
It is still too early to make an assessment, but some material damage was already visible a few hours after the hurricane. On Thursday morning, more than 2.6 million homes or businesses remained without electricity, out of a total of 11 million, according to the specialized site PowerOutage.
Source: BFM TV
