MARCH 1, 2023: Beachgoers enjoy the sunset from Blind Pass Beach on Sanibel Island on March 1. Aerial photos show damage on Fort Myers Beach caused by Hurricane Ian, which made landfall in late ...

Sanibel Island is home to about 6,300 people. The storm killed more than 100 people in Florida, many of them in Lee County, where Sanibel and its famed seashell beaches are a top tourist destination.