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I took pictures from my hobbling, old iPhone 8+ as Hurricane Ian bore down on us, as well as in the echoing, eerie aftermath. Fort Myers, Florida became the hurricane’s target with only a few hours' notice. Our home.

Six months on from the devastation of Hurricane Ian in Florida, rebuilding the beach town of Ft. Myers remains a slow work in progress. For some businesses however, re-opening is sadly not going to happen.

Thinking about moving to Florida? It's easy to see why. The place is beautiful. I lived there for nine years and enjoyed it. I recently moved back to Oklahoma because of among other reasons, a lower cost of living and slower lifestyle. There is, however, a disturbing trend to take into consideration.

Amid tragedy, there has just been a sign of hope in hurricane-ravaged St. James City, Florida. A friend, Kate Cusano Young, shared her photos on Facebook of an Osprey couple who fled their home when Hurricane Ian destroyed it. Yesterday, they came back home.

In this video, JamesandKarla showcase some multi-million dollar beachfront homes on Fort Myers Beach which were severely damaged during by Hurricane Ian which hot the area on September 28, 2022.

In this video, JamesandKarla showcase the huge tree uprooted by Hurricane Ian on Fort Myers Beach, which shows the extreme power of the category 4 storm which made landfall on September 28, 2022.

In this video, JamesandKarla showcase huge shrimp & fishing boats still laying in ruins 4 months after Hurricane Ian hit Fort Myers Beach & San Carlos Island on September 28, 2022.

In this video, JamesandKarla showcase some of the boats which were swept away during Hurricane Ian and remain damaged in Harbor at Fort Myers Beach.

In this video, JamesandKarla showcase the destruction after Hurricane Ian which has left thousands still homeless after 4 months in Fort Myers Beach.

In this video, Karla walks over the Matanzas Pass Bridge to Fort Myers Beach to see the ] devastation from Hurricane Ian which hit the area on September 28, 2022.

In this video, JamesandKarla highlight how 4 months after Hurricane Ian hit Fort Myers Beach, the extensive cleanup continues.

In this video, JamesnadKarla showcase a church destroyed by Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach, Florida.

In this video, JamesnadKarla showcase the heartbreaking devastation still visible four months after Hurricane Ian hits Fort Myers Beach on the Gulf Coast of Florida.

In this video, JamesandKarla showcase the complete destruction of an R.V. Park in Fort Myers Beach after Hurricane Ian caused a 15 foot storm surge with 150mph sustained winds.

In this video, JamesandKarla showcase the completely destroyed homes and businesses along Fort Myers Beach after Hurricane Ian made landfall on September 28, 2023.

In this video, JamesandKarla showcase some of the devastated homes along the Estero Bay in Fort Myers Beach Four Months After Hurricane Ian hit with 150 mph sustained winds.

In this video, JamesandKarla showcase the severe devastation in Fort Myers Beach from Hurricane Ian's extreme storm surge which made landfall on September 28, 2022.

In this video. JamesandKarla showcase dogs swimming at the flooded Bonita Beach Dog Park after the devastation From Hurricane Ian.

In this video, JamesandKarla showcase the terrible destruction caused by the 150 mph winds due to Hurricane Ian which hit Bonita Springs, Florida in late September 2022.

In this video, JamesandKarla showcase the Hurricane Ian debris from destroyed homes which is stuck in the trees along the beach in Bonita Springs, Florida.