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In one Fort Myers neighborhood, residents feel forsaken in the aftermath of Ian

In historically African-American Dunbar, some think that they are being ignored by authorities who are more concerned about helping affluent seaside communities.
Ta'Wan Grant and Lexxus Cherry in the front yard of their home in the Dunbar neighborhood of Fort Myers Florida, on October 2, 2022.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Unlike the affluent seaside communities of Sanibel Island and Fort Myers Beach, where the media has descended to chronicle every detail of the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the people who live in the squat homes in Dunbar have faced the crisis mostly on their own.

And for many in the historically African-American neighborhood, there's a sense of anger and frustration. "They're saying the islands got destroyed," observes

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