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What has Hurricane Ian damaged in Bradenton and Southwest Florida? Take a look here.

Hurricane Ian’s strong gusting winds cause trees to fall in Bradenton, Florida on Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
Hurricane Ian’s strong gusting winds cause trees to fall in Bradenton, Florida on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Screenshot Twitter @BradentonPD

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Hurricane Ian barreled through Southwest Florida and the Suncoast on Wednesday, damaging the area in the process.

The Category 4 hurricane sustained maximum winds of 155 miles per hour, according to various reports, and ravaged the region with downed trees, flood waters, collapsed cell towers and more.

Here’s a sampling of some post-storm damage and effects Hurricane Ian caused in Bradenton and Manatee County:

And here’s a look at what was caused through Bradenton, Sarasota and further south down to Naples as the storm was landing:

Hurricane Ian’s strong gusting winds cause trees to fall in Bradenton, Florida on Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
Hurricane Ian’s strong gusting winds cause trees to fall in Bradenton, Florida on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Screenshot Twitter @BradentonPD
A sailboat became wedged under the Anna Maria Bridge after Hurricane Ian passed in Bradenton on Sept. 29, 2022.
A sailboat became wedged under the Anna Maria Bridge after Hurricane Ian passed in Bradenton on Sept. 29, 2022. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
Waves from the Manatee River roll ashore at Bishop Point after Hurricane Ian in Bradenton on Sept. 29, 2022.
Waves from the Manatee River roll ashore at Bishop Point after Hurricane Ian in Bradenton on Sept. 29, 2022. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
Downed tree limbs littered the sidewalks of Old Main Street in downtown following Hurricane Ian in Bradenton on Sept. 29, 2022.
Downed tree limbs littered the sidewalks of Old Main Street in downtown following Hurricane Ian in Bradenton on Sept. 29, 2022. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
A car drives down El Conquistador Pkwy where a line of trees were down following Hurricane Ian in Bradenton on Sept. 29, 2022.
A car drives down El Conquistador Pkwy where a line of trees were down following Hurricane Ian in Bradenton on Sept. 29, 2022. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com

This story was originally published September 28, 2022 at 10:51 PM.

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Jason Dill is a sports reporter for the Bradenton Herald. He’s won Florida Press Club awards since joining in 2010. He currently covers restaurant, development and other business stories for the Herald. 
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