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Hospital Roof Damaged

The storm caused significant damage to HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital in Port Charlotte, tearing away a portion of the roof.
The storm caused significant damage to HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital in Port Charlotte, tearing away a portion of the roof. Gif: Gizmodo / NOAA / Google Maps

Lots of buildings were left with big structural problems after Hurricane Ian. In one case, the storm tore a section of roof away from a hospital, leaving its intensive care unit exposed to the elements. Simultaneously, the same hospital’s ground floor emergency room flooded, according to a report from the Associated Press. Patients had to be evacuated.