People use Babcock Ranch as a shelter.
who moved away from Fort Myers three years ago in large part because of the hurricane risk and settled down at Babcock Ranch.The storm uprooted trees and ripped shingles from roofs, but there is no major damage, according to Grande.
“In the times that we’re living in right now with climate change, the beach is not the place to live or have a business.”Some of Chorpenning's friends from Sanibel Island, which is now cut off from the mainland due to Ian's devastating storm surge, sought refuge at a friend's house in Babcock Ranch. They won't be able to return for a while, she said.
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