The historical development of Southwest Florida made Hurricane Ian worse
The historical development of Southwest Florida made Hurricane Ian worse Seventy-five years of developing wetlands to chase profits left the region more susceptible to superstorms Perspective by Zeke Baker Zeke Baker is a sociologist and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oklahoma (Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies) who studies the historical and ongoing relationship between atmospheric sciences and government. October 4, 2022 The destroyed road between Matlacha and Pine Island on Sunday after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Southwest Florida. (Marco Bello/Reuters) Hurricane Ian devastated parts of Southwest Florida , with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) labeling the damage as “indescribable” before the storm barreled into South Carolina. The hurricane washed away homes , decimated Sanibel Island , closed parts of Interstate 75 and left Lee County — home to Fort Myers — without water. At least 100 d...