Hurricane Ian’s financial impact on Charlotte County still being tallied

Author: Nancy Semon, Gulfshore Business
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Charlotte County debris clean-up. (CREDIT: WINK News)

Amid what is forecasted to be a hyperactive hurricane season, Charlotte County is still recovering from Hurricane Ian nearly two years after the Category 4 storm made landfall. To date, the financial impact of Ian on the county is pegged at more than $362 million. 

County officials watched closely as Tropical Storm Debby barreled through the county, causing water intrusion and flooding on some streets, particularly in the downtown Historic District in Punta Gorda and on a portion of Beach Road on Manasota Key that was washed out at the Charlotte-Sarasota county line. 

But the damages incurred were nothing compared to Ian on Sept. 28, 2022. 

In February, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it approved $17,146,064 in grant funding to reimburse the county for debris removal after the hurricane. 

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