Lucrative clean-up contracts after Hurricane Ian spark new fights

Companies have sought contracts to clean up the debris left behind by Hurricane Ian, such as that seen below in early October in Fort Myers, Florida, the United States [File: Steve Helber/AP Photo]

It has been a month since Hurricane Ian wiped out parts of southwest Florida. Now multimillion-dollar clean-up contracts are generating new tempests in the Category 4 storm’s wake in the US state.

Contractors who remove debris and perform post-storm repairs are fighting over local government contracts that could be worth tens of millions in tax dollars.