Fort Meyers News Press
View from above: Aerial video shows Fort Myers Beach scars six months after Ian
Mark H. Bickel and Ricardo Rolón, F. M. News-Press March 29, 2023
The News-Press has provided special coverage for the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Ian. The Category 4 storm hit Southwest Florida on Sept. 28, 2022, leaving behind catostrophic damage and killing more than 160 people.
For a different perspective, Ric Rolon, a visuals journalist for The News-Press, piloted a drone that flew high above the beach recently and captured what things are lookings. While ongoing recovery efforts continue, the view remains one of a location that was pounded unmercifully by Hurricane Ian’s storm surge and winds.
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This perspective is a unique layer to the coverage we have been providing and will continue to provide as Southwest Florida makes strides for a full recovery.
You can check out our coverage of the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Ian HERE.