11 Fact-Checked Tweets That Show Hurricane Ian’s Catastrophic Damage

By: EcoWatch

Published: September 29, 2022

Edited by Irma Omerhodzic

A mermaid statue is left stranded on the shore in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. GIORGIO VIERA / AFP / Getty Images

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Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida Wednesday afternoon as a monstrous Category 4 storm with winds of 150 mph, causing catastrophic flooding and widespread damage.

The storm was downgraded to a tropical storm Thursday morning as winds weakened to 65 mph. However, Ian continues to batter Florida as it marches north. More than 2.6 million Florida energy customers are still without power Thursday, according to the tracker PowerOutage.us. The storm is poised to become one of the costliest storms in U.S. history, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency. President Joe Biden also declared a major disaster in Florida, which brings federal aid to the relief efforts.

Here are 11 fact-checked tweets that show the harrowing damage Ian has caused so far.

1. Via @YWNReporter

Fort Myers Beach. This is awful. https://t.co/OdSkvIdIXu pic.twitter.com/8PuG5JpwUM
— Moshe Schwartz (@YWNReporter) September 28, 2022

2. Via @NBC2

SANIBEL CAUSEWAY WASHOUT – Our crews are made their way to Sanibel, however the road has been completely washed out. (Photo: @GageGoulding) pic.twitter.com/c5qqkjXGfK
— NBC2 (@NBC2) September 29, 2022

3. Via @AmoneyResists

Hurricane Ian took all the water out of Tampa Bay because climate change is a hoax and these storms are absolutely not getting stronger, more frequent, and more devastating each year. pic.twitter.com/2uP12gAzin
— Andrew Wortman 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸 (@AmoneyResists) September 28, 2022

4. Via @mikebettes

Here is what this view typically looks like pic.twitter.com/HZjzPBr8h2
— Mike Bettes (@mikebettes) September 28, 2022

6. Via @WxBrenn

I've been capturing video from this webcam in Fort Myers all day and I've put it into a Timelapse. Check out the storm surge rushing in! Crazy. #Ian #flwx pic.twitter.com/lj7a1wThga
— Brennan Prill (@WxBrenn) September 28, 2022

7. Via @wxkaitlin

Currently in Fort Myers, Florida. Video by Loni Architects #flwx #Ian #hurricane pic.twitter.com/8nfncFlG9G
— Kaitlin Wright (@wxkaitlin) September 28, 2022

8. Via @JBrewerBoston25

Got this from a friend in #Naples – just so sad. ⁦@ActionNewsJax⁩ #Ian pic.twitter.com/HtC0CtG228
— Jason Brewer (@JBrewerBoston25) September 28, 2022

9. Via @itsbethbooker

Storm surge outside of my moms house on Fort Myers Beach.

I’m so sick. pic.twitter.com/12ujJqmacH
— Beth #GetCaroleHome (@itsbethbooker) September 28, 2022

10. Via @WESH

Poor deer! 😢 Florida’s wildlife is among those feeling the impact of the #hurricane… A WESH 2 viewer spotted this deer standing in the flooding rain. pic.twitter.com/eiYOGYAyiu
— WESH 2 News (@WESH) September 29, 2022

11. Via @BrianEntin

Dog rescued from sailboat in Fort Myers. He went back and got a cat too. pic.twitter.com/JFcWl4972g
— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) September 28, 2022

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