People leave the flooded community of Country Club Ridge in North Port Florida on September 29, 2022, after Hurricane Ian passed through the area a day earlier.

People leave the flooded community of Country Club Ridge in North Port Florida on September 29, 2022, after Hurricane Ian passed through the area a day earlier. / Carlos Osorio for NPR

Floridians are finding themselves in a changed landscape after Hurricane Ian swept through the region on Wednesday. Images of the aftermath show a glimpse of the destruction caused by the powerful Category 4 storm: homes washed out, boats yanked from their moorings, and decimated neighborhoods. Rescue and recovery efforts got underway after some of the more dangerous conditions subsided, but the full scope of Ian's destruction is still unclear.

Here are some photos of what Hurricane Ian left behind:

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A couple sits in front of their home in Englewood Florida on September 29, 2022.

A couple sits in front of their home in Englewood Florida on September 29, 2022. / Carlos Osorio for NPR

Sheryl Hawk outside her home in Englewood Florida on September 29, 2022.

Sheryl Hawk outside her home in Englewood Florida on September 29, 2022. / Carlos Osorio for NPR

Larry Goerlatz cleans up pieces of his roof in Englewood Florida on September 29, 2022.

Larry Goerlatz cleans up pieces of his roof in Englewood Florida on September 29, 2022. / Carlos Osorio for NPR

Charlene Goerlatz looks out the window of her home where the roof fell in after Hurricane Ian in Englewood Florida on September 29, 2022.

Charlene Goerlatz looks out the window of her home where the roof fell in after Hurricane Ian in Englewood Florida on September 29, 2022. / Carlos Osorio for NPR

People leave the flooded community of Country Club Ridge in North Port Florida after hurricane Ian on September 29, 2022.

People leave the flooded community of Country Club Ridge in North Port Florida after hurricane Ian on September 29, 2022. / Carlos Osorio for NPR

Damaged homes and debris are shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla.

Damaged homes and debris are shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. / AP

Residents of mobile homes clean up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022.

Residents of mobile homes clean up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. / Giorgio VIERA / AFP via Getty Images

A home burns on Sanibel Island in the wake of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fla.

A home burns on Sanibel Island in the wake of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fla. / AP

Stedi Scuderi looks over her apartment in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022, after floodwater inundated it when Hurricane Ian passed through the area a day earlier.

Stedi Scuderi looks over her apartment in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022, after floodwater inundated it when Hurricane Ian passed through the area a day earlier. / Getty Images

A resident walks back home on a flooded street in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022, the day after Hurricane Ian slammed into the area.

A resident walks back home on a flooded street in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022, the day after Hurricane Ian slammed into the area. / Bloomberg via Getty Images

Boats are left stranded on the shore in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022.

Boats are left stranded on the shore in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022. / AFP via Getty Images

People embrace as they survey property damage on Sept. 29, 2022, in Bonita Springs, Fla.

People embrace as they survey property damage on Sept. 29, 2022, in Bonita Springs, Fla. / Getty Images

A truck pulls a man on a kayak on a low-lying road after flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, in Key West, Fla., Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 28, 2022.

A truck pulls a man on a kayak on a low-lying road after flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, in Key West, Fla., Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 28, 2022. / AP

Frankie Romulus (left) and Kendrick Romulus stand on Sept. 29, 2022, outside their apartment in Fort Myers, Fla., next to a boat that floated into their complex when Hurricane Ian passed through the area.

Frankie Romulus (left) and Kendrick Romulus stand on Sept. 29, 2022, outside their apartment in Fort Myers, Fla., next to a boat that floated into their complex when Hurricane Ian passed through the area. / Getty Images

Motorists travel across the John Ringling Causeway in Sarasota, Fla., as Hurricane Ian churns to the south on Sept. 28, 2022.

Motorists travel across the John Ringling Causeway in Sarasota, Fla., as Hurricane Ian churns to the south on Sept. 28, 2022. / Getty Images

A person rides a bicycle in St. Petersburg, Fla., before Hurricane Ian hits the area on September 28, 2022.

A person rides a bicycle in St. Petersburg, Fla., before Hurricane Ian hits the area on September 28, 2022. / Carlos Osorio for NPR

Allan Juhl gets help tying up his canoe while his partner Katie Falcon and their neighbors Ashley Palacios and her brother Andres Garcia look on Sept. 27, 2022, in the Palmetto Beach neighborhood of Tampa, Fla., before Hurricane Ian hit the area.

Allan Juhl gets help tying up his canoe while his partner Katie Falcon and their neighbors Ashley Palacios and her brother Andres Garcia look on Sept. 27, 2022, in the Palmetto Beach neighborhood of Tampa, Fla., before Hurricane Ian hit the area. / Carlos Osorio for NPR

A boarded up business is seen on Sept. 27, 2022, in Gulf Port, Fla., before Hurricane Ian hit the area.

A boarded up business is seen on Sept. 27, 2022, in Gulf Port, Fla., before Hurricane Ian hit the area. / Carlos Osorio for NPR

Two people work on boarding up a house in South Tampa, Fla., on Sept. 27, 2022, before Hurricane Ian hit the area.

Two people work on boarding up a house in South Tampa, Fla., on Sept. 27, 2022, before Hurricane Ian hit the area. / Carlos Osorio for NPR

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