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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Sanibel Island causeway washed out by Ian reopens early

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

The causeway washed out by Hurricane Ian that links Sanibel Island to the Florida mainland reopened with temporary repairs on Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced.

The 3-mile (4.8-kilometer) causeway was badly damage by the Category 4 hurricane, with initial predictions that repairs could take months. Instead, the span reopened just three weeks after the storm blew ashore Sept. 28.

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