Fort Myers
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| ZIP code(s) | 33900-33999 |
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| Weather | 30°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 67% Humidity |
| Colleges and universities | Florida Gulf Coast University |
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| ID | 911273 |
About Fort Myers
Fort Myers or Ft. Myers, is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. It has grown rapidly in recent years. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 62,298 and in 2018 was estimated at 82,254.
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...By Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, WashingtonWhen Florida Governor Ron DeSantis strolled up to the podium on a sunny day in early October, he didn t look the part of a man standing just feet from the shattered remnants of boats and properties left ruined by Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach...
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... The bulk of the deaths - 42 - have been reported in Lee County, which includes the hard-hit areas Fort Myers, Sanibel and Pine Island...
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... Suzie Mack, a Fort Myers resident, told the BBC that her brother s mobile home park saw water as high as 8ft during the storm...
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... Ahead of the hurricane, Oscar and Myra Jean Gavin, both in their 70s, packed up as many belongings as they could fit in their car and crossed the thin causeway that connects Sanibel to the mainland to ride out the storm in a friend s Fort Myers condominium...
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... Fort Myers beach was one of the first places to encounter the power of Hurricane Ian when it struck the Florida peninsula this week...
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... The state s Governor Ron DeSantis told a news conference on Thursday evening that the damage in Fort Myers, a harbourside city there, was " almost indescribable"...
Hurricane Ian - Maps and images showing destruction
... In Fort Myers, near where the storm made landfall, streets have been flooded by a surge of sea water driven by the storm...
Hurricane Ian - Maps and images showing destruction
Hurricane Ian - One of The Most powerful storms to hit The United States in recent years - has caused widespread disruption after barrelling across The Caribbean into Florida.
Local reports say thousands of people are awaiting rescue and there are fears of fatalities.
Ian has now been downgraded to a tropical storm but people are being warned to continue to Take Shelter as strong winds and heavy rains move across The State . The Storm is then expected regain hurricane strength as it crosses The Sea to South Carolina .
The Storm built to a Category 4 hurricane as it crossed The Gulf of Mexico, bringing wind speeds of up to 241km/h (150mph) and causing storm surges, or rising sea levels, which flooded coastal communities and left thousands of people without power.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has warned of further life-threatening surges as The Storm turns towards The north-east coast.
In Fort Myers , near where The Storm made landfall, streets have been flooded by a surge of sea water driven by The Storm .
Dan Allers, a councillor in Fort Myers Beach, said The Surge of water was about 12-14 feet (3. 7-4. 3m).
" To say it's devastation would be a severe understatement, just watching people's belongings and homes and things float by - it was a very tough scene to witness, " he told The Bbc .
In Naples, firefighters had to wade through chest-high waters to rescue people, including One Woman who was stranded in her car.
Storm surgesStorm surges are caused When huge volumes of water are pushed by hurricane-force winds. When they meet land, The water surges inshore at levels far exceeding normal tides. If The coast has wide, shallow Continental Shelf , like The One along Florida's Gulf Coast, The Surge can be much worse.
Power out in CubaIn Cuba - The Storm knocked out electricity pylons, flattened homes and caused widespread damage as it crossed The West of The Island on Tuesday.
At least three people died, according to state media. Millions were left without power for Three Days before power started to be restored in some areas.
Hurricane seasonFlorida is no stranger to powerful hurricanes and some of The biggest The US has seen have passed across The State .
In 2004, Hurricane Charley became a Category 4 hurricane just before hitting Florida's Gulf Coast. Nine died and The Storm caused an estimated $6. 8 billion in damage, according to The NHC.
In 2017, Hurricane Irma passed over The Florida Keys as a Category 4 hurricane but at times reached a Category 5 , with winds of up to 295km/h (185mph).
Irma left path of a devastation across Caribbean countries and territories before Moving Up through The US states of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina - an estimated 1. 2 million people were affected and about 55 people died.
Hurricane Ian reached Category 4 - When severe damage to property is expected.
Source of news: bbc.com
