Recovery Efforts Begin After Hurricane Ian Impacts Plant City, Florida

Recovery efforts began in Plant City, Florida – near Tampa – after Hurricane Ian devastated parts of the state on Wednesday, September 28.

Footage posted to the City of Plant City Government Facebook page shows the critical incident response team working to clear downed trees. Officials urged residents to stay off the roads as crews continue cleanup efforts.

The National Hurricane Center said Ian, which was downgraded to a tropical storm, is producing “catastrophic flooding” over east-central Florida on Thursday, September 29. Credit: City of Plant City Government via Storyful

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