Video shows devastating destruction in Fort Myers Beach after Ian’s wrath

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – Devastating footage has surfaced as residents of Fort Myers Beach assess the damage done by Hurricane Ian.

Fort Myers Beach is effectively gone — many areas have been leveled. The destruction began to come into focus a day after Ian made landfall in Florida as one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the U.S.

The footage above shows the level of destruction done to Times Square in Fort Myers Beach after Hurricane Ian’s wrath.

Below you will see boats destroyed by the storm surge — many were thrown around and some are unsalvagable.

This video shows what’s left of the Fort Myers Beach Pier. Part of it collapsed on the ground below.

More footage shows buildings leveled — damage that will take years to repair.

Others go searching for their boats, many ran aground in various parts of Fort Myers Beach.