Ian brought this gap into focus.. If those numbers hold up, Ian would be the fourth costliest hurricane in U.S. history. The water is rising, she told him. The Heltons' home is on the back bay in Fort Myers Beach, part of a boating community that's now gone. FORT MYERS 0:51. Fort Myers Beach 1:31 On the morning of Sept. 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Cayo Costa, Florida, a barrier island west of Fort Myers in Lee County. Hurricane Irma is the worst hurricane to have hit the Fort Myers-Naples area in recent history in 2017. The conditions during the storm killed at least 61 people there, more than in any other county. Anjali Nair / Nigel Chiwaya; Thomas Simonetti; NBC News. Last Updated: October 1, 2022, 11:37 PM ET. A South Florida man is facing serious charges Monday after police said he broke into a home and then exposed himself. Many impaired older people are hard to reach because they are afraid of being forced to leave their homes. Craig Fugate, a former administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and a former director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said ordering evacuations carries its own risks. I was ready to say my last prayer and the water stopped and started receding, Conway said. 'Critical' to check property insurance now as hurricane season nears While those facilities have strict rules about keeping residents safe during hurricanes, the people who remain at home dont have the same level of protection, experts say. Corden's farewell episode after an eight-year run showcased his trademark humor and included a thank you from President Biden. Companion bills making their way through the Florida Legislature would make Gov. At the Placida boatyard, he has yet to repair his sailboats spreader, fix the in-board engine, buy an outboard one. Utterback tried to get out the kitchen window but became trapped. He was glad to make coffee on a real stove each morning and have ice in his rum and Cokes at night. And if you are installing new windows, choose a NFRC light transmittance specification of 30% or less., Its important to verify that the spectrum specifications of the bulb indicate 560 nm or greater. Debris piles disappearing. That decision was partly based on initial forecasts for a hurricane that had weakened into a tropical storm, as well as Ians westward and inland approach into the county, said Jim Judge, Volusia Countys emergency management director. CSU said there's more uncertainty than normal this year due to El Nio. Or climb the 52-foot mast to check the rigging. Others underestimated their risks, particularly after Hurricane Irma in 2017, when many residents evacuated but returned to untouched homes, which clouded some peoples understanding of whether they had been in real peril.
