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11:00 last night. a preliminary assessment team went out into the field to kind of get an idea of what we would can see this morning. bright and early this morning, they started their assessment work to assess not only damage of city owned facilities but private properties as well to come up with estimates to be used for various purposed, for fema, et cetera. we have a very storm savvy team. city of ft. myers. experienced department directors and key staff. they know what to do and how to do it. so we're being pro active going forward and we have an action plan and we're going to carry it out....

An experienced team of directors and staff, they know what to do and how to do it. so we're being proactive going forward, we have an action plan and we are going to carry it out. >> i think a lot of people will be happy to hear the you have an action plan and, that these are people who are storm savvy. but then your mayor today said this is the worst storm he's seen in the area since he entered public service in the mid 70s. what has it been like for you? how does this moment stack up against other storms that have been in florida that have hit your area? >> you know, i've been in fort myers ...

So we're being proactive going forward, we have an action plan and we are going to carry it out. >> i think a lot of people will be hairy happy to hear the you have an action plan and, that these are people who are storm savvy. but then your mayor today said this is the worst storm he's seen in the area since he entered public service in the mid 70s. what is it been like for you? how does this moment stack up against other storms that have been in florida that have hit your area? >> you know, i've been in fort myers for a little over a year as city manager but i've worked quite a bit of my car...

Threatening floating. >> overwhelmingly, that surge has been the biggest issue, and the flooding. >> reporter: the monstrous trumm, making landfall with winds of 150-miles-per-hour. >> i've been here since the mid- '70s. this is by far the worst storm i have ever seen. i can tell you, i'm looking at this, downtown, they're offloaded, windows blown out. >> reporter: once the worst of the storm had, people in fort myers, already with mass floating. >> the storm surge is very significant. we're seeing cars and boats down the street. >> reporter: hurricane-force winds, bringing down power lines. t...

Surge flooding into the communities and just leaving an incredible amount of damage in its wake. >> hurricane ian slamming forward the gulf coast with category five strength, causing life-threatening flooding. >> overwhelmingly it's been that surge that has been the biggest issue and the flooding. >> a monster storm making landfall with winds of 150 miles per hour. >> i've been here since the mid 70s. this is actually by far the worst storm i've ever seen. i could tell you, i'm looking at the businesses downtown and they are all flooded, windows blown out. >> even before the worst of the storm...