Florida Govenor Ron DeSantis delivered an update on Thursday morning following the destruction of Hurricane Ian. Ian was downgraded from a hurricane level 4 when it hit land to a tropical storm on Thursday morning.
Governor DeSantis says the state is still assessing the damage as the tropical storm crosses the state. Brennan Prill posted this time-lapse video of the storm surge in Ft. Myers on Wednesday.
Governor DeSantis held a press conference moments ago. The damage is extensive especially in south-west Florida. Governor DeSantis described the damage as that of a 500-year flood.