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Patricia Mazzei
TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Ian bludgeoned its way through southwestern Florida on Wednesday as one of the most powerful storms to ever strike the state, bringing fierce winds, unrelenting rains, and drastic inundations to coastal communities that were overtaken by the surging waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Floridians braced for extensive and catastrophic damage around Fort Myers, near where Ian made landfall as a Category 4 storm, with winds up to 150 miles per hour, at approximately 3:05 p.m. But a huge stretch of coastline from Naples to Sarasota appeared severely affected by lapping brown waves that drowned streets, cars, and homes as frightened residents sought refuge. Read full breaking news article here.
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