Many Hurricane Ian Victims Still Awaiting FEMA Assistance

In the shadow of Lee McCall’s crumbled home sits an old RV and two tents that are now housing her family.

The house, located in St. James City, is still rotting after Hurricane Ian pounded Southwest Florida in September, flooding thousands of homes, including theirs. The small community outside Fort Myers is still marred by storm wreckage on most streets.

McCall, 86, is staying in the RV with her husband. Her two daughters are living in one tent and two grandkids in the other.

‘At my age, what am I going to do?’ McCall said.

She says they’re still waiting for their insurance payout and don’t have the money to rebuild. But they spent a month living in their cars, so this setup, she says, feels like heaven.