Sandy Soil Myakka in Much of Florida Will Absorb Flood Water After Storm Surge About 10 Feet Below Projection

Although the rainfall on central Florida today from hurricane Ian is proving prodigious, the sandy soil which predominates in the state will absorb the flood water at a much faster rate than into clayey soil, and the fearfully hyped storm surge at Fort Myers on the southwestern coast was only 6 feet high not the projected 12 to 18 feet, so the recovery and construction will proceed probably quickly.