Hurricane Ian left roadways flooded, destroyed signs on local businesses and washed away sand from the beaches in Indian River County. The storm – which made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane Wednesday on Florida’s southwestern coast – steadily weakened late Wednesday and early Thursday when it slowly trekked across the central and eastern parts of the state.
Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm about 5 a.m. Thursday, meteorologists said. But, the storm regained hurricane strength in the afternoon as it re-entered the water, swirled over the Atlantic Ocean and headed north toward the Carolinas.
Here are some pictures that show Ian’s impact in Indian River County:
Photos by Joshua Kodis
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- Jungle Trail Scenic Road turns into a Jungle Cruise after rainfall floods much of the road.
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- Flooding on Royal Palm PL, Wednesday afternoon.
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- Much as been washed away at Sexton Plaza Beach and all along the coast of Vero Beach.
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- Dan Bennett and Lori Jagniecki, like many others, walk the beach searching for interesting things that may have washed up from Hurricane Ian.
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- Some boats were not as fortunate to escape the wrath of Hurricane Ian.
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- High winds from Hurricane Ian cause a railroad crossing bar to snap in half and fold onto itself.
