New photos show scale of destruction in Fort Meyers

The scale of destruction in southwest continues to become apparent in the wake of Hurricane Ian, with new photos showing how the monster storm devastated coastal communities.

Fort Myers Beach, a town of about 5,500 on one of the barrier islands off Fort Myers, was '90 percent' destroyed in the storm, one official said.

'I made it about two-thirds down the island and I'd say 90 percent of the island is pretty much gone,' Fort Myers Beach Town Councilman Dan Allers told .

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