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In pictures: Floridians take in Hurricane Ian’s impact

Hurricane Ian has lashed Florida's western coast, bringing severe flooding, high winds and storm surges. More than 2.5 million people are without power as they assess the damage left behind.

The storm is set to break flood records and may be one of the worst to ever hit the US state. For those affected, the devastation to homes and businesses has been catastrophic.

Getty Images A man and woman stand on their balcony next to a boat that smashed into their apartment complex.Getty Images
Frankie (L) and Kendrick Romulus stand next to a boat that crashed into their apartment complex in Fort Myers, one of the worst affected areas
Getty Images A woman stands in shock as she tries to clean her home littered with debris from the hurricane.Getty Images
Stedi Scuderi looks over her apartment in Fort Myers after floodwater inundated it
EPA Boats destroyed from Hurricane Ian swept onto the causeway.EPA
People survey destroyed boats in Fort Myers after Hurricane Ian swept through
EPA An overhead image of damaged boats from Hurricane Ian.EPA
An overhead image shows the devastation Hurricane Ian caused to boats parked in Fort Myers
EPA A man bikes through debris from flooding.EPA
A man bikes through Centennial Park in Fort Myers after it was flooded by Hurricane Ian
Getty Images Aerial view of vehicles try to drive through flooded street after Hurricane Ian.Getty Images
In this aerial view, vehicles make their way through a flooded area in Fort Myers.
Getty Images A man cleans debris from Hurricane Ian with American flag waving through.Getty Images
A man begins cleaning up after Hurricane Ian moved through his neighbourhood in Punta Gorda
Getty Images An aerial shot of a neighbourhood flooded after Hurricane Ian moved through.Getty Images
In this aerial view, flooded homes are shown after Hurricane Ian moved through Port Charlotte
EPA A traffic light downed following Hurricane Ian in Orlando.EPA
Hurricane Ian brings down a traffic light in Orlando
EPA A man in a red jacket walks through a flooded street in Orlando, Florida.EPA
A man walking in flood waters in Orlando after Hurricane Ian passed through the city