Ft. Myers Beach days after Hurricane Ian devastated the coastline | Team Rubicon

[SoulShiner]

I moved here when I was 24, so you can imagine the memories I have from this beach. My wedding reception venue is gone. Places I danced with friends are gone. Even the place where the most embarrassing moment of my life took place…gone. I cry every time I see videos or photos. Hearing stories from the people who were on the beach or Pine Island during the storm breaks my heart. I live 10 minutes from Pine Island, and seeing Chinooks flying over my house, doing search and rescue, all day for several days was so surreal.

I stuck it out in Cape Coral, and it was terrifying. I was scrounging through the garage looking for pool floats just to have something in case our house flooded. We were very lucky. We had almost no damage, which is insane to me because a half mile away, people lost everything. The home I lived in 9 months ago was flooded with 6 feet of water. The home I brought my son home from the hospital to 7 years ago flooded completely. Up to the ceiling. It’s just crazy what this community has gone through.

[markcook]

My buddy's a fireman down in Cape Coral doing his best, GOD BLESS to all who needs him...

[chrisfrary]

Just breaks my heart and fades my memories of being there . Wish I could help and make it all better. I’m so sorry everyone

[MollyFitzBrown]

So devastating! I vacationed here when I was younger with my family.

[alfredofernandez]

I was there for the pass two weeks working as lineman. It was terrible and so sad.

[jillkeogh]

We’ve all seen similar devastation by storms and have been shocked and heartbroken. It is incomprehensible when it is your home.

[rj-zzim]

It looks like it had snowed there's so much sand and lack of foliage.

[pjwilliams]

I have no words, but only tears & heartbreak for my state.

[citiesbuilderftmyers]

Our prayers are with the people of Ft Myers and Cape Coral. Stay strong

[meowjakx]

My heart is broken and there will forever be a piece of me missing after losing this community we loved so much and the friends and family we can never replace.

[Desolaytore]

Sad but also alot of overdevelopment. Needed alot of cleaning up before the storm.

[christinewenke]

Sending prayers to all affected by this horrible monster of a storm may God grant you peace and understanding beyond all measures

[kenzor]

I'm a retired heavy equipment operator in MI. I so wish I was strong enough to donate my skills and help those in Florida recover.

[hebneh]

This video shows absolutely that barrier islands - which consist entirely of sand, just barely above the level of the ocean - should never have been developed so intensively. Used for recreation, of course, but with minimal construction. It's way too late by now to change that, but there are so very many sites just like this all along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coast of the USA that are vulnerable.

[vincentpadovano]

This is so heartbreaking, devastating and so sad.

[larisas]

Какой кошмар, это настоящая катастрофа!
Я ни когда не была в вашей стране, и сейчас наблюдать эти разрушения через Ютуб, очень грустно!
Желаю скорейшего восстановления!
Люди дай Бог Вам здоровья и терпения, всё будет хорошо!

[tomitstube]

wow, i've been to ft meyers beach a number of times, it's unrecognizable, some condos survived but everything else is gone, and it looks like the low lying land east of the intercoastal waterway got it even worse.

[kamalakrsna]

WOW .. Amazing: this good report/ information video has: "NO Commercials"
Shock & Awe

[brandonsmith]

I know your heart is sore because of Fort Myers is destroyed but I hope your heart will be full with love for this Christmas I hope that Fort Myers forget rebuilt Santa. We’ll do it

[RamagsKitchen]

A terrible tragedy which needs to be averted at any cost. My thoughts & wishes for the spirited people, who still stand!