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Causeway 'Wiped Out' by Hurricane Ian Will Reopen by Week's End, Florida Officials Say

Employees were working "around the clock" to restore the Sanibel Causeway, which connects Sanibel, Florida, to the mainland of the state, https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1582136877896806400 Governor Ron DeSantis said on Monday, October 17. City officials https://www.mysanibel.com/news-announcements/news/hurricane-ian-daily-update-monday-october-17-2022-storm-recovery-information-and-resources-monday-october-17-2022 reported that the island was still only accessible by boat on Monday, but that the bridge would be open to the public beginning on Friday. Part of the causeway was "wiped out" by Hurricane Ian on September 29, as the storm left a trail of destruction through the state, according to https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/09/29/it-was-just-blasting-us-hours-cape-coral-fort-myers-flooded-by-ian/ local news reports . Footage shared by Str8 Up Aviation, which she said was taken on Thursday, October 6, shows damage to the bridge and the Sanibel area. (Footage by Str8 Up Aviation/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)
Employees were working "around the clock" to restore the Sanibel Causeway, which connects Sanibel, Florida, to the mainland of the state, https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1582136877896806400 Governor Ron DeSantis said on Monday, October 17. City officials https://www.mysanibel.com/news-announcements/news/hurricane-ian-daily-update-monday-october-17-2022-storm-recovery-information-and-resources-monday-october-17-2022 reported that the island was still only accessible by boat on Monday, but that the bridge would be open to the public beginning on Friday. Part of the causeway was "wiped out" by Hurricane Ian on September 29, as the storm left a trail of destruction through the state, according to https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/09/29/it-was-just-blasting-us-hours-cape-coral-fort-myers-flooded-by-ian/ local news reports . Footage shared by Str8 Up Aviation, which she said was taken on Thursday, October 6, shows damage to the bridge and the Sanibel area. (Footage by Str8 Up Aviation/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)
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