The latest from Fort Myers ahead of Hurricane Ian

Published September 28, 2022 at 11:06 AM CDT

As Hurricane Ian picks up, pool chairs and tiki huts at Pink Shell Resort & Marina on Fort Myers Beach are swept away. (John Betts)

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks with WGCU’s John Davis in Fort Myers about the path of Hurricane Ian, which is scheduled to make landfall Wednesday.

Early on Wednesday, winds from Hurricane Ian blow trees on Fort Myers beach. (John Betts)

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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