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Aerial Drone Footage Of Fort Myers Beach Construction – December 28,2022

Author Joe Winner
FORT MYERS BEACH,FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 29: In an aerial view, a damaged Fort Myers Beach pier and surrounding buildings are seen after Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

That picture is from 3 months ago. It’s now been 3 months since Hurricane Ian came smashing through our beloved Southwest Florida. We took on wind gusts that reached 128 mph in Florida, rainfall totals greater than 20 inches, and power outages that soared past 3 million. But it was the surge that really brought the damage. According to accuweather, downtown Fort Myers saw a surge of 7.24 feet. A gauge at Naples Pier measured a 6.28-foot storm surge before the pier was seriously damaged and the sensor went offline. We saw videos or entire building being swept away. But the beach is coming back. Fort Myers Beach Construction is happening.

Drone footage taken yesterday by Brian Kennedy shows just that. You can see parked cars and people on the beach. And the big part. Construction. Rebuilding is taking place. In this video over the soon to be Margaritaville Resort you see cranes in place. You can see where the waterpark will be. You see people working.

Fort Myers Beach construction is going to go on for a long, long time. And when it does get back up to full speed it’s not going to look anything like we remembered. I once took my parents to Junkanoo because they wanted to have pizza and watch the sunset. I almost got arrested outside of Hooters when the Girls Gone Wild Bus was in town (long story). What’s next for the beach? It’s being built right now.

Lest we forget, this is what FMB looked like 3 months ago:

Pictures Of Fort Myers Beach In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Ian

Fort Myers Beach is absolutely destroyed. Our entire Southwest Florida area is reeling from Hurricane Ian. Most of us are without power and internet. We have limited cell and text messaging available. Many of you reading this are from outside of our area, so if can help:

How To Help Those Impacted By Hurricane Ian

We are currently live and taking phone calls and texts 98.1 FM, 106.3 FM, and 96.1 FM. You can also steam via the B103.9, 96K-Rock, ESPNSWFL, and Sunny1063 apps. To hear the broadcast in Spanish, tune to 99.3 fm or via the Playa99.3 app.

Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa, an island off the coast of Fort Myers, just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday. With Ian, came 150 mph winds, the fifth-strongest hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. According to ABC News, “Ian then made a second landfall 90 minutes later, still as a Category 4 storm with 145 mph winds, just south of Punta Gorda, near Pirate Harbor.”

While the efforts to restore Fort Myers Beach will be a years long recovery, our whole area is suffering greatly. The causeway to Sanibel collapsed and the docks sustained heavy damage, making the island only accessible by helicopter. There’s some areas where we don’t even know yet the extent of the damage.

We will rebuild. But this is going to take a long time.

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Joe Winner spends his days combing through memes and off beat stories to bring you the side of Florida not always seen.

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