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For Sanibel, the Recovery from Hurricane Ian Will Be Years in the Making

Inside Climate News · By Amy Green · last updated
Thousands of residents of this barrier island remain displaced a year after the costliest hurricane in state history.

By Amy Green

SANIBEL, Fla.—Few images of Hurricane Ian’s destruction in Florida a year ago this week were more indelible than those of the swamped causeway here, the only link between the mainland and barrier island where this small beach community is located.

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