Hurricane Ian Does ‘Biblical’ Damage to Southwest Florida as 1st Death Confirmed

Hurricane Ian Does ‘Biblical’ Damage to Southwest Florida as 1st Death Confirmed
Damaged homes and debris are shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022. Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo
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As the first death from Hurricane Ian in Florida was officially confirmed, footage revealed the devastation caused by the storm in southwestern Florida.

It’s “like somebody took an atom bomb and dropped it,” Kevin Behen, 60, told the Tampa Bay Times about the devastation. “It sounded like there was a tornado coming every five minutes,” Behen said, adding that he hunkered down in a building in Fort Meyers—near where the Category 4 made landfall on Wednesday afternoon.
Jack Phillips
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