Hurricane Ian battered much of the state after making landfall in Southwest Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm, leaving significant damage and flooding virtually everywhere it touched.
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The hurricane’s center struck Wednesday afternoon near Cayo Costa, a protected barrier island just west of heavily populated Fort Myers. The massive storm was expected to trigger flooding across a wide area of Florida as it crawled northeastward across the peninsula.
As the storm moves across Florida and toward Central Florida, News 6 viewers are sharing images of the damage and impacts around their homes. News 6′s team of reporters are also sharing images and video of the storm.
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Stephanie OHagan
Front Street in Fernandina Beach,Fl just after high tide today. Railroad tracks and street under water.
Richard Holcomb
This is what we woke up to this morning! A 3-acre lake with our house on an island!
First responders just arrived at Arden Villas apartments. They’re trying to figure how to help residents. Some people tell me the flood waters rose all the way to the third floor of the complex. pic.twitter.com/LQneJOpdVq
— Treasure Roberts (@News6Treasure) September 29, 2022
Wind gusts and rain increasing along International Drive in Orlando as #HurricaneIan passes south of here. #News6 pic.twitter.com/9mq9osf6Bv
— Mike DeForest (@DeForestNews6) September 29, 2022
STORM DAMAGE: #HurricanIan taking down trees in Apopka, including this fence and nearby house @news6wkmg pic.twitter.com/qkG7VAU9Ny
— Nathaniel Rivas (@NathanielNews6) September 29, 2022
Below are some of the most powerful images shared with News 6 through our PinIt! program. You can submit your photos and they may be used on broadcast and online.
Tree limb down in Lakeland, near George Jenkins High School. We aren’t even in the worst of it yet and already seeing damages. Starting to get super gusty here. @news6wkmg #hurricaneian pic.twitter.com/uZbZenilqO
— Merris Badcock (@MerrisBadcock) September 28, 2022
Downed power lines on SR 60 in Bartow. Power went out in the last 10-15 minutes for this area. Street lights are no longer lighting up. @news6wkmg #hurricaneian pic.twitter.com/HZZv43oMFQ
— Merris Badcock (@MerrisBadcock) September 28, 2022
FLMami32225
Tree & debris down... around 6pm Wednesday evening, at the BEGINNING of Ian's weather impacting Jacksonville!! Prayers for all impacted!!
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