school systems nationwide. in lee county, florida, three badly damaged school districts are still closed weeks after hurricane ian hit the state. lee county was one of the hardest hit areas by the storm. as cnn s rene marsh explains, this is one example of how the climate crisis is impacting education. my goodness gracious. reporter: melissa wright sees the destruction at her 10-year-old son zain s school for the first time. that s where they stand for the first day of school every year. reporter: it s one block from the ocean. hurricane ian s powerful winds tore down walls and its storm surge approached the top of the school doors destroying everything inside. losing that school is probably what i ve cried about the most. reporter: it s been more than two weeks, and the entire lee county school district remains shut down. we do have schools that remain in a high-needs category