IAN DEVASTATES FORT MYERS AND OTHER PARTS OF FLORIDA ..... AND NOW IT'S HEADED TOWARD THE EAST COAST

Pictures and captions from Thursday's Dailly Mail

 

Eerie aerial pictures show the destruction to Fort Myers from Hurricane Ian after the 'superstorm' ripped its beloved pier from its hinges

 

Before and after shots showed the devastation to the small Florida city, with homes leveled, ships swept on to land and fires breaking out through ghost town neighborhoods

 

The extreme damage can be seen in aerial photographs, with homes swept towards the water in Fort Myers as trees and buildings lay broken

 

Aerial shots show the level of devastation caused by Hurricane Ian, as mobile homes and other less secure structures can be seen strewn across the floodwater in Fort Myers

 

Boat have been left partially submerged at a marina in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers

 

Horrifying pictures show the level of devastation in Fort Myers with boats usually in the marina being forced onto the shore amid broken palm trees and damaged infrastructures

 

People look on at destroyed boats after Hurricane Ian swept through at the Centennial Park in Fort Myers 

 

Homes in Fort Myers were on fire on Thursday morning as the area continues to be devastated in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian 

 

Homes in Fort Myers have been decimated by the storm, with several properties being washed away and crashing into other buildings

 

BONITA SPRINGS: A Plymouth vehicle was turned upside down outside of a luxury beachside property which was badly affected by the storm

 

BONITA SPRINGS: Property in Bonita Springs, close to Naples, were damaged by storm surges with holes in the walls

 

SANIBEL ISLAND: A military Chinook landed on Sanibel beach in the wake of the hurricane after all bridges to and from the island were destroyed

 

SANIBEL ISLAND: A fire broke out on several properties across Sanibel Island as emergency services battled to protect the homes

 

SANIBEL ISLAND: A section of the Sanibel Causeway was lost due to the effects of Hurricane Ian, and it is unclear when repairs will begin

 

Residents in Fort Myers were met with scenes of devastation when they were able to get to the lower floors of their properties, which were left in chaos after floodwater swept through

Properties in Fort Myers are on fire as other residents were faced with a boat outside their home in the street which had been pushed out of the marina by the hurricane

 

Vehicles are still trying to make their way through the stagnant water left from the flooding caused by Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers

Debris has gathered in a lake near damaged properties in Fort Myers, Florida, being pushed to one side by the 155mph storm winds

 

Good Samaritans are seen in Orange County trying to keep children from wading through the flash floodwater as Hurricane Ian continues to cross the state 

 

A section of the Sanibel Causeway was knocked out by Hurricane Ian, leaving the population of 6,300 residents stranded in the aftermath of the killer storm as it is the only way on or off the island

 

The causeway was deserted as authorities try to assess the level of damage to the bridge, before being able to transport assistance and food to the island

 

Shawn Hulbert, 38, stands outside his damaged home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Punta Gorda, Florida

Flamingos were evacuated to the bathroom at Sunken Gardens, St Pete, in Florida, on Wednesday after Hurricane Ian made landfall

 

A horse and a foal as well as dogs are kept in a living room of a house north of Tampa as owners took drastic measures to ensure their animals stayed safe

 

Footage shows cars struggling to make their way through the floodwater, as trees lay strewn across the road as aerial pictures show the extent of the damage

 

Jackie Pelton walks around her home that was destroyed after flood waters inundated the building and caused the first floor to be swallowed

 

Search and rescue teams started helping families flee the waterlogged areas of Kissimmee, Florida

 

A child carries a damaged plant from their home as an adult watches on, taking in the chaos caused by the hurricane in Punta Gorda

 

Orlando authorities transported a person out of the Avante nursing home amid heavy flooding in central Florida

 

Though it is not clear exactly what caused the fires to break out, it could have been sparked by damaged power cables, lightning or generators being destroyed by the storm

Dozens of damaged boats can be seen strewn across downtown Fort Myers in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, with many piled up on top of each other 

Ian blasted ashore with catastrophic force on Wednesday afternoon as a Category 4 storm, but has since been downgraded to a tropical storm by the National Hurricane Center in an update early on Thursday

FORT MYERS: Debris littered the street in Fort Myers as the clean up and rescue mission got underway, with the US Coast Guard confirming that they have performed 28 rescues

FORT MYERS: Smoldering homes in Fort Myers Beach can be seen as firefighters worked hard to put out the flames amid the water damaged homes 

FORT MYERS: Rescuers this morning admitted they are only 'scratching the surface' and the actual number of victims could soar even higher than a few hundred

FORT MYERS: A beach home has been completely destroyed by the winds and floodwater of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers

 

FORT MYERS: Boats are stacking up together on the shores surrounding Fort Myers, with debris also overflowing into the water

 

NAPLES: A McLaren P1, worth around $1.2million, was flooded out of a garage and into the road alongside a Rolls-Royce Phantom, destroying the super car as it was washed away in Naples, Florida

ORLANDO: Orange County Sheriff's Office helped to move residents in Orlando who had become trapped by flash flooding

FORT MYERS: Police patrols the Centennial Park after Hurricane Ian hit, with floodwater still stagnant in the roads

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Lingerie model Miranda's question for the day 

 

                                                                                                                                      

Will the Houston-Galveston area look like this after taking a direct hit from a category-4 hurricane?