With this year’s Atlantic hurricane season officially beginning June 1st., recovery is far from complete in hard-hit Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, and Pine Island.

 

In southwest Florida, piles of debris are still everywhere. Demolition and construction work is ongoing across the region. Trucks filled with sand rumble to renourish the eroded beaches. Blank concrete slabs reveal where buildings, many of them once charming, decades-old structures that gave the towns their relaxed beach vibe, were washed away or torn down.

 

In hard-hit Lee County — location of Fort Myers Beach and the other seaside towns, more than 52,000 structures suffered damage, including more than 19,000 destroyed or severely damaged, a NOAA report found.

 

Some people, like Fort Myers Beach resident Jacquelyn Velazquez, are living in campers or tents on their property while they await sluggish insurance checks or building permits to restore their lives.

Eight months ago, chef Michael Cellura had a restaurant job and had just moved into a fancy new camper home on Fort Myers Beach. Now, after Hurricane Ian swept all that away, he lives in his older Infiniti sedan with a 15-year-old long-haired chihuahua named Ginger.

Like hundreds of others, Velazquez and Cellura are left homeless after Ian blasted the barrier island last September with ferocious winds and storm surge as high as 15 feet (4 meters). Like many others, they  struggle to navigate insurance payouts, understand federal and state assistance bureaucracy and simply find a place to shower.

The Consumer Law Office (CLO) knows how stressful it is to be forced out of your home after disaster strikes. If your property is not livable, immediately contact the experienced Florida Property Damage Attorneys at (CLO) to help you receive the maximum property damage compensation you are entitled to under your insurance policy, including ALE reimbursement.

 

Contact CLO Today 305-940-0924 for a FREE Comprehensive Property Damage assessment and consultation. Visit https://consumerlawoffice.com/

 

At CLO, there are NO upfront FEES. We only get paid when you get your insurance payment company.

 

Contact CLO Today! 305-940-0924

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