PINE ISLAND, Fla. — Days after the skies cleared and the winds died down in Florida, Hurricane Ian’s effects persisted, as people faced another week without power and others were being rescued from homes inundated with lingering floodwaters.
At least 78 people have been confirmed dead so far: 71 in Florida, four in North Carolina and three in Cuba since Ian made landfall on the Caribbean island on Sept. 27 and in Florida a day later.
Pine Island, one of the barrier islands along Florida's southwest coast in Lee County, saw some of the worst devastation.
Spectrum News Reporter Kenny Morales got a firsthand look at some of the destruction and heartache across the island.