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In Punta Gorda, Florida, about 25 miles north of Fort Myers, a line of trees in front of a home near Charlotte Harbor was almost completely stripped of their branches from the dangerously high winds.

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PHOTO: In this undated image from Google Maps Street View, a house is shown in the historic district in Punta Gorda, Fla.
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PHOTO: A home in the Punta Gorda historic district is surrounded by damage near Charlotte Harbor in Punta Gorda, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2022.
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Flooding across Lee County continued into Thursday and Friday, with upward of 700 people rescued there alone. The causeway leading to Sanibel Island from Fort Myers, the only road in and out of the island, collapsed in the storm.

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PHOTO: In this undated file photo, the Sanibel Island Causeway that connects Sanibel Island to Fort Myers, Fla., is shown.
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PHOTO: An aerial picture taken on Sept. 30, 2022, shows the collapsed Sanibel Causeway in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Sanibel, Fla.
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More before-and-after satellite images show the neighborhood surrounding the Fort Myers Pier -- with the pier and homes nearby completely obliterated by the storm.

By Monday, the death toll in Florida as a result of Ian had risen to at least 94 people -- a large portion of whom were located in Lee County, according to an ABC News tally that was compiled through several sources, including the state Medical Examiners Commission, and direct contact with the sheriff’s departments in certain counties.

More deaths are expected as search and rescue crews continue to wade through the destruction, local officials said.

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard used boats and helicopters to pluck survivors off the island.

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PHOTO: In this undated image from Google Maps Street View, West Gulf Road is shown in Sanibel Island, Fla.
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PHOTO: Debris is seen on Sanibel Island, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, on Sept. 30, 2022, on Sanibel Island, Fla.
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The recovery process is expected to be \"very long,\" Sanibel Island Mayor Holly Smith told ABC News on Friday.

\"But right now, [the plan is] getting everybody off that island and to safety. It is not habitable,\" Smith said.

ABC News' Jill Tatara contributed to this report.

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