More than a week after Hurricane Ian, the shock of what's ahead settles in for people
Across Southwest Florida, the long road to recovery is coming into focus as people try to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Ian. Many will rebuild, others will leave and some don't know what's next.
LITTLE GASPARILLA ISLAND, Fla. — John Day and his 17-year-old son Jake loaded up their Carolina Skiff this week with a case of water, and other essentials at a marina near Englewood, Fla., to make the short boat trip to their home in Little Gasparilla, a two-and-a-half mile barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico.
They're just starting to assess Hurricane Ian's impact more than week after the storm made landfall south of here.
"This is the biggest storm I've ever seen," says John Day. "Very sad."
Little Gasparilla Island has only ever been accessible by boat. Ian dealt
