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In photos Florida devastated by Hurricane Ian
Damaged homes and debris are shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Fla. on Sept. 29. Photo: AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee As the heads on Thursday, Florida is dealing with severe damage in the hurricane's aftermath. The big picture: Parts of the Florida mainland experienced and as Ian crossed through the state Wednesday after making landfall in the Fort Myers area as a Category 4 hurricane. Fort Myers, Punta Gorda, Sanibel Island, Naples and Cape Coral saw damage from flooding on Wednesday. were or by the record-high surge, Axios' Jacob Knutson reports.
In photos Fort Myers
An area where homes once stood is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Sept. 29 in Fort Myers Beach. Photo: AP Photo/Wilfredo LeeA man rides a bike in a flooded street in Fort Myers on Sept. 29. Photo: Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesPeople are seen carrying their belongings at the rear of a truck making its way through a flooded street in Fort Myers on Sept. 29. Photo: Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesResidents of mobile homes clean up debris in Fort Myers on Sept. 29. Photo: Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images)An aerial view of a flooded neighborhood in Fort Myers on Sept. 29. Photo: Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty ImagesPiled-up boats are seen in Fort Myers on Sept. 29. Photo: Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images
In photos Punta Gorda
An aerial view of damaged homes is seen in Punta Gorda on Sept. 29. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesA vehicle is seen stuck on a submerged road in downtown Punta Gorda on Sept. 29. Photo: Ben Hendren/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesTrees fell on the road in downtown Punta Gorda on Sept. 29 due to winds from Hurricane Ian. Photo: Ben Hendren/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesA man walks through debris on a street in Punta Gorda on Sept. 29. Photo: Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty ImagesTom Park begins cleaning up in Punta Gorda on Sept. 29. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images
In photos Bonita Springs
People return to a sand-covered street in Bonita Springs on Sept. 29. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty ImagesPeople embrace as they survey property damage in Bonita Springs on Sept 29. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty ImagesDebris is seen across a beach in Bonita Springs on Sept. 29. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images Go deeper: