What Twins fans can expect in Fort Myers
The Minnesota Twins start Spring Training in two and a half weeks in Fort Myers, Florida. But unlike past years, much of the area is still rebuilding after Hurricane Ian.
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The Minnesota Twins start Spring Training in two and a half weeks in Fort Myers, Florida. But unlike past years, much of the area is still rebuilding after Hurricane Ian.
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Nicole made landfall in Florida as a hurricane, but is now back to a tropical storm, slamming beachfront communities still damaged from Hurricane Ian just a few weeks ago. Cristian Benavides is in Daytona Beach Shores, where high-rise condominiums could be in danger.
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Residents in at least four Florida counties were ordered to evacuate from barrier islands, low-lying areas and mobile homes.
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A Minnesota woman curated a wish list to meet the specific needs of individuals in Fort Myers beach. And some of the needs may not be what you expect. WCCO's Marielle Mohs explains how you can help.
Many Minnesotans call Fort Myers home. One woman we've met is doing her part to get direct help to those in need.
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"Having these [Polaris UTVs] gives us the ability to drive over things that we normally couldn't," Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said. "That search-rescue-recovery, which is very critical, [the vehicles] are critical to our success."
Lee County, which encompasses Fort Myers, has recorded an "abnormal increase" in cases as a result of flooding from the storm.
These Floridians dedicated years to building their dream homes in Port Charlotte and Key West. Now, one family's roof was ripped off "like a zipper" as another is "starting from zero."
Search and rescue efforts continued Sunday in hurricane-ravaged Florida. One of the hardest hit regions was Sanibel Island, where St. Paul Park natives Deborah and Daniel Tilson moved about a year ago.
Mike and Lorie Daniel survived Hurricane Ian from the fourth floor of their newly built hurricane-proof apartment building. However, the storm surge flooded the first floor of the building, and everyone living there is still without power and cell service, leaving the residents displaced.
Though people in the path of Hurricane Ian were hit hardest, many watched the effects from afar, including a 10-year-old from western Wisconsin.
Ian was expected to weaken Saturday and "dissipate early Sunday," the National Hurricane Center reported.
"We can only pray our crews find them so their families and loved ones can rest," the Coast Guard said.
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Rescue crews across central Florida are searching for people trapped by the floodwaters left behind by Hurricane Ian.
Parents Frankie and Christine Mannella, along with their daughter Olive, road tripped from Anoka, Minnesota down to Fort Meyers to see what's left of their home.
Minnesota Twins staffers are helping, and also being helped out, in hurricane-ravaged Fort Myers.
