Earlier than, after photographs present Hurricane Ian storm surge utterly destroyed some Sanibel Island, Florida accommodations – CNN

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Many seaside cottages that lined the shores of Sanibel Island have been wiped away by Hurricane Ian’s storm surge, new aerial imagery from NOAA exhibits.

Most houses on Sanibel and Captiva islands are nonetheless standing, however seem to have sustained some type of roof injury, along with sure storm surge and flooding injury.

Close to the Casa Ybel Seaside Resort, massive scars within the sands are seen – the surge eroded a lot of the seaside and dunes.

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Shalimar Cottages & Motel is gone, too. Its 14 cottages and full motel constructing have been wiped away by the storm. Not less than 4 cottages – or what stays of them – are sitting on the street.

Mitchell’s SandCastles has additionally been utterly destroyed. There aren’t any buildings left and the property is roofed in sand.

Just one constructing stays of the Waterside Inn on the Seaside. The one factor remaining of the eight buildings on the property, which encircle the swimming pool, is particles.

The roofs of the 4 buildings that comprise Ocean’s Attain have sustained important injury. It’s unclear how issues fared contained in the buildings, however a major particles subject is seen behind the buildings. The coated parking construction behind the buildings has been destroyed as effectively.

Close to the Casa Ybel Seaside Resort, massive scars within the sands are seen – the surge eroded a lot of the seaside and dunes.

Although storm surge is not masking Sanibel, various houses stay underwater positioned on the Sanibel Island Golf Membership.