Hurricane Ian's 15-foot storm surge caused damage or destruction to almost all buildings in Fort Myers Beach. As a result, the town now has a nearly blank canvas for redevelopment.
, he and other officials are working in tents and trailers. The town hall was destroyed.
By next year, Atterholt vows things will be different. He says,"We're going to have what I call a functional paradise once again." He expects hotels and condos will be open and the town will be ready for Spring Break in 2024. Volunteers load free drywall into trucks and SUVs during a recent giveaway at Beach Baptist Church on Fort Myers Beach. Charlie Doster was among those collecting the maximum 25 sheets."I need probably five times this many."Volunteers load free drywall into trucks and SUVs during a recent giveaway at Beach Baptist Church on Fort Myers Beach. Charlie Doster was among those collecting the maximum 25 sheets."I need probably five times this many.
At Beach Baptist Church, Doug Miller has been serving a free breakfast and lunch for residents since the day after the hurricane. He owns a local chain of restaurants and has heard the insurance woes."I have talked to tens of thousands of people," he says."And I've talked to two that have had a positive outcome."
Pastor Shawn Critser of Beach Baptist Church operates a forklift moving supplies into his damaged church. With the help of a developer, he hopes his rebuilt church complex will include workforce housing.Pastor Shawn Critser of Beach Baptist Church operates a forklift moving supplies into his damaged church. With the help of a developer, he hopes his rebuilt church complex will include workforce housing.That could be a model for Fort Myers Beach.
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