Nearly every building on the barrier island in Southwest Florida was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Ian's 15-foot storm surge. It's left the town with almost a clean slate for redevelopment.
, he and other officials are working in tents and trailers. The town hall was destroyed.
Atterholt is living temporarily in one of those newer homes. In a town that had some 6,000 year-round residents, people here estimate that only a third or less have been able to return since the storm. A few hotels have begun welcoming guests. The beaches are open, although a red tide algae bloom has led to big fish kills. There are food trucks, but few other amenities for visitors.
Fort Myers Beach was one of the hardest hit areas. On the town's streets, huge piles of debris are still everywhere. Many homes, too damaged to be repaired, are waiting to be demolished. But there are signs the town is starting to come back.Volunteers load free drywall into trucks and SUVs during a recent giveaway at Beach Baptist Church on Fort Myers Beach. Charlie Doster was among those collecting the maximum 25 sheets."I need probably five times this many.
It's a story you hear often. Because most of the damage on Fort Myers Beach came from storm surge, only those with flood insurance received significant insurance payouts. Despite winds over 150 miles per hour, homeowners here have had a harder time with their windstorm claims. Officials here say slow and inadequate insurance payouts are hurting recovery and forcing many long-time residents to sell and leave the island.
Many here see it as the end of an era. For generations, Fort Myers Beach catered to middle-income vacationers, many of them from the Midwest. It was Miller says,"the working man's beach, nothing too fancy. A lot of Mom and Pop type businesses." There were million-dollar homes, but it was a community of cottages, not Miami Beach-style condos. He says,"We're the exact opposite of South Beach.
That could be a model for Fort Myers Beach. The town is just beginning discussions about how it can develop more workforce housing. At Beach Baptist Church, all the buildings on the nearly four-acre property are being demolished. Pastor Shawn Critser says with the help of a developer, the rebuilt church complex will include workforce housing. One of his goals is to get more families back on the island.
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