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Hurricane Ian: Pittsburgh native living in Fort Myers assess damage, begins cleanup

Pittsburgh native living in Fort Myers cleaning up after Hurricane Ian
Pittsburgh native living in Fort Myers cleaning up after Hurricane Ian 01:49

FORT MYERS, Fla. (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh native now living in Fort Myers, Florida, is cleaning up after Hurricane Ian slammed the area. 

Anthony Roman lives about 20 miles inland and has resided in Fort Myers for 15 years. The Pittsburgh native came back to his home after the storm to see inches of mud inside and water damage up to 4 feet off the floor.  

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He has spent the last two days cleaning out his home along the Intracoastal Waterway. In his backyard, furniture was tossed around and his pool water looks more like wastewater.  

Roman's house, just like the neighborhood, is going to take time to get back to normal.  

And like so many other people in Fort Myers, Roman is without drinkable water and power. But he realizes that his house can be repaired and things can be replaced. He realizes how fortunate he is compared to those who lost everything.  

Hurricane Ian: Assessing the damage in Florida 02:07
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