Article 64CY9 Elderly bear brunt of Hurricane Ian as Sunshine state retirement turns sour

Elderly bear brunt of Hurricane Ian as Sunshine state retirement turns sour

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Michael Sainato in Gainesville, Florida
from US news | The Guardian on (#64CY9)

The devastating storm hit Florida's high population of seniors hard and some are now reconsidering their future in the state

Joy McCormack had just retired and moved to a mobile park in Fort Myers near the Sanibel Island causeway before Hurricane Ian hit Florida last week. Her entire community was wiped out and her mobile home is still flooded.

She had managed to evacuate before Ian arrived with just her car and a few belongings, spending the night in a two-story office building inland. You don't expect it to be anything, because we've never been hit that hard," said McCormack.

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