Posted on Sep 30, 2022
Photos: This is what Florida looks like after Hurricane Ian
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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 got underway after some of the more dangerous conditions subsided, but the full scope of Ian's destruction is still unclear.
Here are some photos of what Hurricane Ian left behind:
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 got underway after some of the more dangerous conditions subsided, but the full scope of Ian's destruction is still unclear.
Here are some photos of what Hurricane Ian left behind:
Photos: This is what Florida looks like after Hurricane Ian
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Anderson Cooper's CNN show featured a report from a journalist from at a Florida station noting he was able to stand in the elements because he was next to a sturdy fire station. Still, it's tough to send a message that people in affected areas should hunker down at home, when TV channels are filled with footage of reporters out in the driving storm, pointing out striking weather moments.
I wasn't in the hurricane as this was taking place; I had traveled to Atlanta from my home in St. Petersburg after a mandatory evacuation was declared, fearful of getting caught in a flood with my 13-year-old dog. So the TV reports were a lifeline to friends, family and my neighborhood; I really didn't want to see someone get seriously hurt in a place that I love doing something no one in a hurricane should be doing.
This is an old debate and one the TV news industry seems to have already decided. Cantore stumbling on a tree branch won't be enough; until a reporter is seriously injured doing this kind of reporting, it will continue. And I will always wish they were more careful."
..."Anderson Cooper's CNN show featured a report from a journalist from at a Florida station noting he was able to stand in the elements because he was next to a sturdy fire station. Still, it's tough to send a message that people in affected areas should hunker down at home, when TV channels are filled with footage of reporters out in the driving storm, pointing out striking weather moments.
I wasn't in the hurricane as this was taking place; I had traveled to Atlanta from my home in St. Petersburg after a mandatory evacuation was declared, fearful of getting caught in a flood with my 13-year-old dog. So the TV reports were a lifeline to friends, family and my neighborhood; I really didn't want to see someone get seriously hurt in a place that I love doing something no one in a hurricane should be doing.
This is an old debate and one the TV news industry seems to have already decided. Cantore stumbling on a tree branch won't be enough; until a reporter is seriously injured doing this kind of reporting, it will continue. And I will always wish they were more careful."
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