The full devastation of Hurricane Ian in southwest Florida could be seen in aerial footage Thursday.
Chopper 6 footage showed heavy damage in the area a day after Ian roared ashore as a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with 150 MPH winds.
Many homes and businesses appeared to be completely leveled, with roofs blown off and windows broken in others.
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Debris was scattered everywhere, on roadways, in bodies of water and everywhere in between.
The footage also showed the pier almost completely destroyed at Fort Myers Beach. Nearby, several boats were grounded and piled on top of each other.
In Sanibel, the causeway that connects the mainland to the island was destroyed in several sections, with large areas of the roadway collapsed or missing.
Ian came ashore near Fort Myers Wednesday, causing widespread damage throughout southwest Florida.
