Images of the aftermath show a glimpse of the destruction caused by the powerful Category 4 hurricane: homes washed out, boats yanked from their moorings, and decimated neighborhoods.
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After Hurricane Ian hit Florida, Fort Myers Beach, a town of about 5,500 on one of the barrier islands off Fort Myers, was 90 percent destroyed in the storm, one official said.