Thursday 29 September 2022 01:56 AM Shocking before-and-after photos show sheer scale of the destruction wrought by ... trends now Shocking before-and-after photos show sheer scale of the destruction wrought on Florida by Hurricane Ian - as Virginia, both Carolinas and Georgia ALL declare their own states of emergency The stark before and after images show the extent of such flooding as the historic storm heads north to the central part of the state Fort Myers was one worst battered by Ian, with apocalyptic photos showing homes decimated by its wrath as roads turned into rivers with floodwater Naples and nearby Sanibel Island were also rocked by the 'historic' hurricane, with images of the latter showing a beachside pool overwhelmed by water The images show the current, state of the Sunshine State, with more than 1million out of power and forced to their home's rooftops as water levels rise By Alex Hammer For Dailymail.Com Published: 01:48 BST, 29 September 2022 | Updated: 01:53 BST, 29 September 2022 Viewcomments Shocking photos show the extent of devastation left by Hurricane Ian as it raged across southwest portion of the state Sunday, bringing with it historic flooding and widespread power outages. The stark before and after images show the extent of such flooding as the historic storm heads north to the central part of the state, causing nearby Virginia, Georgia, and North and South Carolina to issue their own state of emergencies. Fort Myers was one worst battered by Ian, with apocalyptic photos showing homes decimated by its wrath as roads turned into rivers with the tsunami of floodwater. Naples and nearby Sanibel Island were also rocked by the 'historic' hurricane, with images of the latter showing a beachside pool overwhelmed by water as the region saw winds in the excess of 155mph. The images show the current, embattled state of the Sunshine State, with more than 1million out of power and forced to their home's rooftops as water levels are still reported to be on the rise. ‹ Slide me › Shocking photos show the extent of devastation left by Hurricane Ian as it raged across southwest portion of the state Sunday, bringing with it historic flooding and widespread power outages. Pictured is flooding seen at a Sanibel Harbor Resort this morning A before image shows a pool and several houses near Estero Blvd in Fort Myers before the storm rocked the city Photos show the pool was already submerged by noon Wednesday, with the worse yet to come A few hours later, levels rose even further, leaving several houses almost entirely submerged, with none of the pool and its gate now visible More snaps show some of the nearby area before the flooding started around 10am Roughly two hours later, the street was almost completely underwater, as winds of up to 155 mph ripped tries out of the earth By the afternoon, the area was almost entirely unrecognizable, almost entirely submerged by water Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility