Historic Hurricanes of Fort Myers
Hall, Thomas P.![Historic Hurricanes of Fort Myers](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/454/45415164/CHSBZCOP0345415164.jpg)
On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian struck Fort Myers, Florida, ravaging Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel, Captiva, Matlacha and Pine Islands. Ian was just the latest in a series of storms that have influenced how the region has developed since the mid-1800s. In fact, it was an 1841 hurricane that followed roughly the same track as Ian that caused the Army to move its central supply depot to Fort Myers' present-day location, a site presumably saf...