Hurricane Ian slammed into southwest Florida unleashing a 6ft wall of water that plowed through Fort Myers destroying homes and engulfing properties.
Wave after wave could be seen battering the city as the storm reached the United States after earlier killing at least two in Cuba.
Fort Myers was one of the first cities to be battered by Ian, but early reports said the storm was also leaving a trail of destruction in Naples and Sanibel Island.Early destruction as Hurricane Ian hits Florida.
And in Martin County, the sheriff's office confirmed that this morning the body of 34-year-old construction worker Cody Dudek was found face down near Palm City.
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