Hurricane Ian swamps Southwest Florida (Video)

(29 Sep 2022) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: PART MUST CREDIT PATRICIA MURPHY/PART MUST CREDIT KENEDI TAYLOR/PART MUST CREDIT WFSU; NO RESALE, REUSE OR ARCHIVE; NO ACCESS TALLAHASSEE; NO USE BY US BROADCAST NETWORKS; PART MUST CREDIT CITY OF SANIBEL VALIDATED UGC - MUST CREDIT PATRICIA MURPHY ++USER GENERATED CONTENT: This video has been authenticated by AP based on the following validation checks: ++Video and audio content checked by regional experts against known locations and events ++Video is consistent with independent AP reporting ++Video cleared for use by all AP clients by content creator Patricia Murphy Cape Coral, Florida -- 28 September 2022 1. Cell phone video showing strong winds ANNOTATION: Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamped southwest Florida on Wednesday. VALIDATED UGC - MUST CREDIT KENEDI TAYLOR ++USER GENERATED CONTENT: This video has been authenticated by AP based on the following validation checks: ++Video and audio content checked against known locations and events by regional experts ++Video is consistent with independent AP reporting ++Video cleared for use by all AP clients by Kenedi Taylor ++Mandatory on-screen credit to Kenedi Taylor Fort Myers, Florida 28 September 2022 ++VERTICAL VIDEO++ 2. Various shots flooding in downtown Fort Myers ANNOTATION: The hurricane flooded streets and buildings, knocked out power to 1.8 million people and threatened catastrophic damage further inland. WFSU - NO RE-SALE, RE-USE OR ARCHIVE; MUST CREDIT WFSU; NO ACCESS TALLAHASSEE; NO USE BY U.S. BROADCAST NETWORKS Tallahassee, Florida - 28 September 2022 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Ron Desantis, (R) Florida: ++PARTIALLY COVERED++ "We know that there are folks who are in the really high risk zone A evacuation zones who did not evacuate. Some have called in. And those people are being logged and there will be a response. But it's likely going to take a little time for this storm to move forward so that it's safe for the first responders to be able to do." CITY OF SANIBEL - MUST CREDIT CITY OF SANIBEL Sanibel, Florida - 28 September 2022 ++MUTE++ 4. Street flooding caused by Hurricane Ian's heavy storm surge ANNOTATION: A coastal sheriff's office reported that it was already getting a significant number of calls from people trapped in flooded homes. The hurricane made landfall Wednesday afternoon near Cayo Costa, a protected barrier island just west of heavily populated Fort Myers. WFSU - NO RE-SALE, RE-USE OR ARCHIVE; MUST CREDIT WFSU; NO ACCESS TALLAHASSEE; NO USE BY U.S. BROADCAST NETWORKS Tallahassee, Florida - 28 September 2022 5 . SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Ron Desantis, (R) Florida: "In some areas, we think it's (storm surge) hit 12 feet. Now it is our meteorologists view that the storm surge has likely peaked and will likely be less in the coming hours than it has been up to this point. But we know that this has been a big storm and it's done a lot of damage." ASSOCIATED PRESS Pembroke Pines, Florida -- 28 September 2022 6. Various STILLS of airplanes overturned at North Perry Airport ANNOTATION: Though expected to weaken to a tropical storm as it marches inland, Ian's hurricane force winds are likely to be felt well into central Florida. STORYLINE: Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamped southwest Florida, flooding streets and buildings, knocking out power to 1.8 million people and threatening catastrophic damage further inland. Some video showed debris-covered water sloshing toward the eaves of homes. Clients are reminded: Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP Facebook: https://facebook.com/APNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/bb0c7ed08f124bfa95db02967a9245a7