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Beachfront community in Florida left destroyed and sand-covered after Hurricane Milton

The scale of the catastrophic damage in the coastal town of Englewood, Florida, was clear on Saturday as communities began to pick up the pieces left in the wake of Hurricane Milton. Many beachfront properties were in ruins while sand blown in from the shoreline and debris covered the roads yet to be cleared. (AP video by Ty O'Neil)

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NOAA maps show street-by-street views of Hurricane Ian's destruction

Thursday's view of a marina in downtown Fort Myers, contrasted with a photo from before Hurricane Ian. (NOAA)

We’ve already seen the frightening scenes that Hurricane Ian brought to southwest Florida , but the full extent of the storm’s impact is becoming more detailed now that the federal government is publishing aerial photos taken during recent survey flights. 

Imagery posted on an interactive map was taken by NOAA’s Remote Sensing Division "to support homeland security and emergency response needs" after the storm.  The photos – taken during long sweeps by the agency's Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350CER plane starting on Thursday – cover a 50-mile swath from Cayo Costa, where the storm’s eye made landfall, down to Sanibel and then up the Caloosahatchee River to Fort Myers.

A second 15-mile stretch covers the coast west of Cape Coral.

LINK: See NOAA's damage map

AFTER: The Sanibel Causeway (NOAA)

One of the most obvious features visible in the photos is the destruction of the Sanibel Causeway . Two sections of the span are entirely gone, but the imagery also shows just much sand and debris is covering what remains of the causeway.

Further west, many resorts and homes along Captiva Island appear to be inundated with sand and water, while some boats can be seen up along the shore.

AFTER: Middle Gulf Drive beach in Sanibel. (NOAA)

Photos show the Sanibel Lighthouse is still standing, though it’s not yet clear if it was damaged.

Up the Caloosahatchee, damage to Fort Myers is clear. Boats in the Legacy Harbor Marina were tossed ashore; the nearby City Yacht Basin fared slightly better.

AFTER: The Legacy Harbour Marina (NOAA)

NOAA says the website will be updated as more flights take place.

RELATED: Beloved Bubble Room on Captiva Island is still standing, satellite image shows, but extent of damage unknown

Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday as a powerful Category 4 storm with 150-mph winds and a 12-foot storm surge. Several deaths have been blamed on the storm and rescues are still taking place.

Ian has regained hurricane strength in the Atlantic and is expected to make a second landfall Friday night in South Carolina .

AFTER: The Blind Pass area (NOAA)

NOAA’s interactive damage map can be found at https://storms.ngs.noaa.gov/storms/ian/index.html .  Note that it may be easier to navigate the site from a desktop computer instead of a mobile device. More details:  https://storms.ngs.noaa.gov /

This story was reported from Tampa, Fla.

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Diana Bisson looks out from her kitchen in her home in the Flamingo Bay neighborhood in Pine Island Island, Fla., on Monday, after Hurricane Ian ravaged the area. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

Diana Bisson looks out from her kitchen in her home in the Flamingo Bay neighborhood in Pine Island Island, Fla., on Monday, after Hurricane Ian ravaged the area.

Floridians are finding themselves in a changed landscape after Hurricane Ian swept through the region on Wednesday. Images of the aftermath show a glimpse of the destruction caused by the powerful Category 4 storm: homes washed out, boats yanked from their moorings, and decimated neighborhoods. Rescue and recovery efforts are underway after some of the more dangerous conditions subsided, some deaths have been reported and massive power outages continue, as the full scope of Ian's destruction becomes clearer.

Here are some photos of what Hurricane Ian left behind:

Bill Denver tries to salvage what he can from his bee hive in the Flamingo Bay neighborhood on Pine Island Fla., on Monday after Hurricane Ian ravaged the area. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

Bill Denver tries to salvage what he can from his bee hive in the Flamingo Bay neighborhood on Pine Island Fla., on Monday after Hurricane Ian ravaged the area.

Construction crews work to repair a bridge which leads to Matlacha Island, Fla. on Monday. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

Construction crews work to repair a bridge which leads to Matlacha Island, Fla. on Monday.

Lindsay Comstock removes ruined furniture from her home in the Dean Park historic district of Fort Myers, Fla. on Sunday. Lindsay had evacuated with her family and had come back to her home to clean up and pick up the remains. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

Lindsay Comstock removes ruined furniture from her home in the Dean Park historic district of Fort Myers, Fla. on Sunday. Lindsay had evacuated with her family and had come back to her home to clean up and pick up the remains.

A member of the Florida Fish and WildlifeConservation Commission stands guard along Highway 70 in Arcadia, Fla. after Hurricane Ian dumped lots of water in the area. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

A member of the Florida Fish and WildlifeConservation Commission stands guard along Highway 70 in Arcadia, Fla. after Hurricane Ian dumped lots of water in the area.

A damaged gas station in Fort Myers, on Sunday. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

A damaged gas station in Fort Myers, on Sunday.

The Peace River RV & Camping Resort in Wauchula, Fla., on Oct. 1. The area sits beside the Peace River which overflowed and flooded parts of the area. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

The Peace River RV & Camping Resort in Wauchula, Fla., on Oct. 1. The area sits beside the Peace River which overflowed and flooded parts of the area.

Crews work on power lines near Ona, Fla., after Hurricane Ian, Oct. 1. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

Crews work on power lines near Ona, Fla., after Hurricane Ian, Oct. 1.

Residents wade through water to get to their house in a flooded neighborhood on Oct. 1, 2022 in Orlando, Fla. Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Residents wade through water to get to their house in a flooded neighborhood on Oct. 1, 2022 in Orlando, Fla.

Flooded streets in Sanibel Island, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2022, two days after Hurricane Ian passed through. Tom James for WGCU/NPR hide caption

Flooded streets in Sanibel Island, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2022, two days after Hurricane Ian passed through.

A damaged causeway to Sanibel Island on Sept. 30, 2022, near Sanibel Island, Fla. Tom James for WGCU/NPR hide caption

A damaged causeway to Sanibel Island on Sept. 30, 2022, near Sanibel Island, Fla.

Drivers in a major traffic jam on I-75 North on Sept. 30, 2022. The Peace and Myakka Rivers rose to above normal levels days after Hurricane Ian pummelled the area. The area had already experienced flooding during the hurricane and now days later is flooding once again, this time from rising river waters. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

Drivers in a major traffic jam on I-75 North on Sept. 30, 2022. The Peace and Myakka Rivers rose to above normal levels days after Hurricane Ian pummelled the area. The area had already experienced flooding during the hurricane and now days later is flooding once again, this time from rising river waters.

People ride bikes along a street in Punta Gorda, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2022, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

People ride bikes along a street in Punta Gorda, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2022, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

A boat is submerged in the middle of the Peace River in Punta Gorda on Sept. 30, 2022. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

A boat is submerged in the middle of the Peace River in Punta Gorda on Sept. 30, 2022.

Barbara Gaskin speaks with a man while waiting in line at the only gas station still open near North Port, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2022. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

Barbara Gaskin speaks with a man while waiting in line at the only gas station still open near North Port, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2022.

Jim and Susan Helton sit in their back of a car outside a hotel in Fort Myers, Fla. on Sept. 30, 2022. Their home in Fort Myers beach was destroyed by hurricane Ian. They are staying in a hotel that has no power or water. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

Jim and Susan Helton sit in their back of a car outside a hotel in Fort Myers, Fla. on Sept. 30, 2022. Their home in Fort Myers beach was destroyed by hurricane Ian. They are staying in a hotel that has no power or water.

Douglas Jensen hugs his neighbor Emily Fisher after they saw each other when they came to visit what was left of their homes in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

Douglas Jensen hugs his neighbor Emily Fisher after they saw each other when they came to visit what was left of their homes in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2022.

People leave the flooded community of Country Club Ridge in North Port, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022, after Hurricane Ian passed through the area a day earlier. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

People leave the flooded community of Country Club Ridge in North Port, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022, after Hurricane Ian passed through the area a day earlier.

A couple sits in front of their home in Englewood, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

A couple sits in front of their home in Englewood, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022.

Sheryl Hawk outside her home in Englewood, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

Sheryl Hawk outside her home in Englewood, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022.

Larry Goerlatz cleans up pieces of his roof in Englewood, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

Larry Goerlatz cleans up pieces of his roof in Englewood, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022.

Charlene Goerlatz looks out the window of her home where the roof fell in after Hurricane Ian in Englewood Florida on September 29, 2022. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

Charlene Goerlatz looks out the window of her home where the roof fell in after Hurricane Ian in Englewood Florida on September 29, 2022.

People leave the flooded community of Country Club Ridge in North Port, Fla., after Hurricane Ian on Sept. 29, 2022. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

People leave the flooded community of Country Club Ridge in North Port, Fla., after Hurricane Ian on Sept. 29, 2022.

Damaged homes and debris are shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

Damaged homes and debris are shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla.

Residents of mobile homes clean up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022. Giorgio VIERA / AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Residents of mobile homes clean up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022.

A home burns on Florida's Sanibel Island on Sept. 29, 2022, in the wake of Hurricane Ian. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

A home burns on Florida's Sanibel Island on Sept. 29, 2022, in the wake of Hurricane Ian.

Stedi Scuderi looks over her apartment in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022, after floodwater inundated it when Hurricane Ian passed through the area a day earlier. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

Stedi Scuderi looks over her apartment in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022, after floodwater inundated it when Hurricane Ian passed through the area a day earlier.

A resident walks back home on a flooded street in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022, the day after Hurricane Ian slammed into the area. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

A resident walks back home on a flooded street in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022, the day after Hurricane Ian slammed into the area.

Boats are left stranded on the shore in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

A truck pulls a man on a kayak on a low-lying road in Key West, Fla., on on Sept. 28, 2022, after flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Mary Martin/AP hide caption

Frankie Romulus (left) and Kendrick Romulus stand on Sept. 29, 2022, outside their apartment in Fort Myers, Fla., next to a boat that floated into their complex when Hurricane Ian passed through the area. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

Motorists travel across the John Ringling Causeway in Sarasota, Fla., as Hurricane Ian churns to the south on Sept. 28, 2022. Sean Rayford/Getty Images hide caption

A person rides a bicycle in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Sept. 28, 2022, before Hurricane Ian hits the area. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

A person rides a bicycle in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Sept. 28, 2022, before Hurricane Ian hits the area.

Allan Juhl gets help tying up his canoe while his partner Katie Falcon and their neighbors Ashley Palacios and her brother Andres Garcia look on Sept. 27, 2022, in the Palmetto Beach neighborhood of Tampa, Fla., before Hurricane Ian hit the area. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

Allan Juhl gets help tying up his canoe while his partner Katie Falcon and their neighbors Ashley Palacios and her brother Andres Garcia look on Sept. 27, 2022, in the Palmetto Beach neighborhood of Tampa, Fla., before Hurricane Ian hit the area.

A boarded up business is seen on Sept. 27, 2022, in Gulf Port, Fla., before Hurricane Ian hit the area. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

A boarded up business is seen on Sept. 27, 2022, in Gulf Port, Fla., before Hurricane Ian hit the area.

Two people work on boarding up a house in South Tampa, Fla., on Sept. 27, 2022, before Hurricane Ian hit the area. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption

Two people work on boarding up a house in South Tampa, Fla., on Sept. 27, 2022, before Hurricane Ian hit the area.

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A look at Englewood, nearby areas in Hurricane Ian recovery

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — A steady drive through Grove City, about two miles south of Englewood on the western edge of Charlotte County, reveals the months of recovery after Hurricane Ian. Roofers hammering on homes just west of Placida Road. Trees ripped out of the ground from more than four months ago.

FOX 4 Certified Meteorologist Katie Walls confirms, through National Weather Service data, that winds reached a peak gust of 110 miles per hour on September 28, 2022 as Hurricane Ian pushed through Southwest Florida.

Dozens of mobile homes with extensive damage just east of Placida Road, the main stretch through town, shows the difficult path ahead for many of the town's approximately 2,000 residents.

In Englewood, the juxtaposition of recovery is stark. Tarps and covers on roofs and siding throughout the city as people can walk the historic Dearborn Street, full of restaurants and galleries, and see the diners and the shoppers come back. On this Tuesday afternoon and into the evening, hundreds — possibly thousands — of people perched on the sand of Englewood Beach, north of Stump Pass State Park, to take in another perfect Southwest Florida sunset.

Rick Kingston is in the middle of it all. Let's just say that his store is a bit off the beaten path, even as it's on the well-traveled South McCall Road.

"First reaction, their jaw drops!" Rick exclaimed as I asked him about the reaction when people walk into The Pop Culture Antique Museum. From televisions from 1975 to the original "brick" cellphone to endless stuffed animals, action figures, model vehicles, toys, "45" records across three different storage rooms, this is true sensory overload.

"This is how we do memories," said Kingston. "We do memories!"

Kingston also comes with a strong perspective on Englewood, having lived in the city since 1988. He notes the region has changed so much.

"The rents were (about) $400," said Kingston as rentals in this part of Florida are often more than $2,000 a month. "It’s a different economy out there and the people who suffered are the people who lost everything."

We asked about some of the other devastation throughout this part of Charlotte County, from Englewood to Grove City.

"*With the older folks, the senior citizens, the mobile home parks, they’re still having problems," said Kingston. "You can bring tears to my eyes because they’re on limited budgets. They don’t have money."

Charlotte County Commissioner Bill Truex appeared on FOX 4 the day after Hurricane Ian hit to offer our viewers more information on just how dire the damage was in his district, which covers Englewood, Grove City, Rotunda, Placida and many other parts of the region. Truex sent FOX 4 this email on how residents can get help:

"The challenges our residents are facing is significant as these areas were hit very hard by Hurricane Ian. Frustration and some confusion does exist within the community when it comes to housing assistance. For those with questions or concerns are encouraged to reach out to my office. We will do our best to assist those in need during this trying time.”

The Commission office number is (941) 743 - 1300, with "Option 3" to reach Commissioner Truex's office directly.

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