Hurricane Ian transformed a laid-back paradise into a ghost town 

Shaken survivors including a famed TV 'storm chaser' were finally ferried to safety today after Hurricane Ian transformed a laid-back paradise island into a rubble-strewn ghost town.

Residents stepping off rescue boats from Pine Island, fought back tears as they told how the Category Four tempest ripped away their homes and businesses but spared their lives.

Others who ignored evacuation orders were not so lucky: a stack of body bags was brought to shore Friday as first responders continued the painstaking job of accounting for all 9000 inhabitants.

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