Stunning aerial photos show Hurricane Ian's path along Florida's west coast

Robert Young had his arms outside the window of a Cessna that was about 500 feet in the air on Tuesday afternoon. He was shooting photos of Hurricane Ian’s wrath along the west coast of Florida.Young, a professor at Western Carolina University, said he would shoot as many photos as he could until his arms tired out. In all, he shot more than 500 photos of areas hit worst by Hurricane Ian.The photos include images of Fort Myers Beach, where a pile of rubble lay crumbled where the beach’s pavilion once was; of Sanibel, where the bridge — the main artery to the island — plunged into sand and water; and of Captiva, where Young shot photos of homes with their roofs peeled back.Hurricane Ian made landfall at 3:05 p.m. on Sept. 28 at Cayo Costa, a small island in Lee County. At nearly Category 5 strength, Ian was one of the strongest hurricanes ever to make landfall in Florida, and it caused vast destruction along the west coast. In the days since, officials have said Hurricane Ian killed at least 100 people in Florida, making it one of the deadliest storms in the state’s history.Young has been taking photos…
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