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residents of sanibel island today will be able to return to see what is left of their homes. residents have to access that barrier island now by boat. it remains cut off from the mainland. ian ripped apart a causeway. cnn s layla santiago just arrived a few moments ago and is able to file this report. reporter: this is west gulf drive, one of the main streets here on sanibel island. it s also a place where the residents tell me was the worst hit. this is now a street that s lined with debris. can you see straight into homes and see personal belongings everywhere. you also have part of a roof that is sitting on the side of the street. to make the point of exactly how powerful this storm was, residents tell me that this was actually across the street. now you can see straight in what was once a kitchen, a family room, no longer here. the equipment and refrigerator now partially on the the door. not much left to be salvaged. i believe we have leyla you want live. what ....
You get a sense i spoke to a gentleman named mike down the street. he had to be rescued by firefighters, because he didn t want to leave his home. he also got in on one of the first boats to get over here. he had some roof damage. when you talk to them, they re grateful. this has a way to put things into perspective. i know you ve heard me say this before, everyone acknowledging this is not just days or weeks. everyone acknowledging this may never be the same. it s going to take a long time to rebuild and recover in sanibel island and other parts of florida. absolutely. you know, i m interested, when you speak with the people that ear meeting there, you mentioned the woman with the list. the only thing she has to wear is the shirt she bought in the grocery store. this is their primary home. where are they going to stay? have they talked about where they re going to go for the next ....