‘We’re Still Taking Water In’: Some Homes Inundated 2 Weeks After Ian

A destroyed building sits among debris after Hurricane Ian passed through the area on October 08, 2022 in Sanibel, Florida. Residents of the island are hopeful that the causeway onto the island will be repaired soon so they can start the process of rebuilding their homes after it was heavily damaged during the hurricane leaving the island cut off from the mainland. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

It’s been nearly two weeks since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida. While families along the southwest coast are busy with cleanup and recovery efforts, families over 140 miles away in the central part of the state are still waiting for the floodwaters to recede so they can begin the rough task of salvaging what is left.

In Seminole County, which is just northeast of Orlando, AccuWeather National Reporter Bill Wadell said that families along the St. Johns River and near Lake Harney cannot even begin to assess the extent of Ian’s damage and start clearing debris until the water stops pouring into their homes and starts to recede.