{"id":497664,"date":"2022-10-02T10:01:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T07:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/floridians-stranded-on-pine-island-after-ian-cuts-off-road-access\/"},"modified":"2022-10-02T10:01:56","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T07:01:56","slug":"floridians-stranded-on-pine-island-after-ian-cuts-off-road-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/floridians-stranded-on-pine-island-after-ian-cuts-off-road-access\/","title":{"rendered":"#Floridians stranded on Pine Island after Ian cuts off road access"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e0288b3ae\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e0288b3ae\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/floridians-stranded-on-pine-island-after-ian-cuts-off-road-access\/#%E2%80%9CFloridians_stranded_on_Pine_Island_after_Ian_cuts_off_road_access%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Floridians stranded on Pine Island after Ian cuts off road access&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFloridians_stranded_on_Pine_Island_after_Ian_cuts_off_road_access%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Floridians stranded on Pine Island after Ian cuts off road access&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The US Coast Guard is organizing a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sheriffleefl\/posts\/pfbid0T6MDSjCPSaAm7hPcjyqLYjRtF5Zh5eingwTutpEA8DxDQQ7DWv1yWd5aAHeMn37Al\">\u201cwaterborne operation\u201d<\/a> to rescue residents of Pine Island, Florida who were cut off from the mainland when Hurricane Ian knocked out its only bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Paramedics and volunteers have already removed some of those stranded there, but are asking the remaining residents to arrive at the Pine Island Fire Department Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>They will be taken by truck to Yucatan Waterfront then transported via boat across the Matlacha Pass.<\/p>\n<p>Pine Island, the largest barrier island off Flordia\u2019s Gulf Coast, suffered some of the worst Hurricane Ian damage, along with the rest of Lee County.<\/p>\n<p>Residents described the horror of being tr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed in their island homes as water levels rose to 10 feet in some areas, causing waves to crash in the streets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Hurricane Ian split the Florida barrier island into two separate islands.\" class=\"wp-image-24092074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Hurricane Ian caused water to split the Florida barrier island into two separate islands.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Aerial photo of Pine Island before Hurricane Ian.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    Aerial photo of Pine Island before Hurricane Ian.                               <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">REUTERS<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Aerial photo of Pine Island after Hurricane Ian.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Pine-Island-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    Aerial photo of Pine Island after Hurricane Ian.                                <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">REUTERS<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Many people who stayed during the storm expected to die, and one elderly man considered taking his own life if help didn\u2019t arrive soon enough, a neighbor said.<\/p>\n<p>At least 35 people have died in Lee County, nearly half of all who have died in Hurricane Ian. An unknown number of people are still missing.<\/p>\n<p>Pine Island\u2019s neighbors, Sanibel and Captiva, suffered a similar fate. The barrier islands were also connected to the Florida mainland by just one causeway, which was severed in multiple places after Ian pummeled the coast.<\/p>\n<p>All three islands are without electricity or water.<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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