Water was pushed into his home and office. Water from a lake behind his home, which feeds of the gulf and Currie Creek, edged close to the pool area. The manager of The Scoop News said there was water 5 feet from his front door and behind his home, the metal pool cage that encased his pool was torn apart by strong wind gusts, aluminum pieces slammed into his home and parts of the awning strewn across his front yard. Webcams: Webcams show traffic and beach conditions in Sarasotaįrank Abbruzzio’s home in Pine Brook was surrounded by water Wednesday evening as it encroached too close for comfort. This area takes rain from the center of the state, so it’s going to still keep on flooding.” “It’s up to my ankles, but it’s still rising. “We’ve seen it flood, we’ve boated in and out before, but this is devastating,” Hayes said.
Yet, she knows more floodwater is on its way. Most patients were discharged and waiting in the building for the roads to be cleared to leave.Įlizabeth Hayes watched the entirety of Hurricane Ian pass over her North Port home through a peephole in her shutters, but the longtime resident was not prepared for the devastating flooding that would inundate the community during the Category 4 storm. The staff is waiting to move two patients, one patient to an assisted living and the other to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, she said.
View Gallery: Emergency staff prepares for Ian A roofing company is coming to assess the damage to see if a temporary repair is possible to get the facility back open. Kim Savage, a hospital spokesperson, said it is unclear when the facility will reopen. At the time, about eight patients and 50 staff members were inside. The fire was under control at 2:50 a.m.Īn emergency room in North Port affiliated with Sarasota Memorial Hospital sustained roof damage causing water to enter the building and leading the emergency room to shut down. Venice Fire Rescue, Venice Police, Venice Public Works, Sarasota County Fire and Nokomis Fire were able to respond and no injuries were reported. In Venice, multiple mobile homes on North Waterway in Country Club Estates were damaged in an early morning fire. Photos and videos showed the iconic Sarasota Jungle Gardens sign toppled over. In Sarasota and Manatee counties, trees and power lines were downed by strong wind gusts but damage was generally limited for many. Power outage: See Sarasota-Manatee power outage map as Hurricane Ian impacts Florida SMS alerts: Sign up to a special texting group for updates on Hurricane Ian and its aftermath Your donation makes a difference.View Gallery: Fort Myers Beach damage from Hurricane Ian Reporters across the NPR Network provide news that serves as a lifeline to affected communities during disasters and beyond. Right now, NPR stations are serving those affected by the storm with vital information during this crisis. Stay informed while conserving your phone battery and data usage, visit NPR's text-only site. Local updates: The latest from Miami The latest from Tampa Bay The two coastal counties hit the hardest - Lee County, home to Fort Myers and Cape Coral, and Charlotte County to the north - are “ basically off the grid,” the governor said.The historic Naples Pier was reportedly destroyed under waves at least 20 feet high, and parts of the only bridge linking Sanibel Island to the mainland were washed away.The storm is thought to have brought more than 17 inches of rain over West-Central Florida, the National Weather Service says.
A day after creating historic flooding in Florida and leaving much of the state without power, Ian is out over the Atlantic and heading toward South Carolina, where it is expected to make its second U.S.
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