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Here's a county-by-county list of damage as reported by officials and on-the-scene reporters.
CHARLOTTE:
- Reports of roof collapse at Deep Creek Rehab and Nursing Center in Port Charlotte, no known injuries.
- Roof collapse at Fire Station No. 12.
- Numerous trailer homes destroyed.
- At Charlotte County Airport, winds tore apart small planes and blew out the windows of a sheriff's deputy's car. Hangers were collapsed and roofs were torn off buildings. The only building that did not suffer major damage was the Airport Authority building.
- The roof of the county's emergency operations center in Punta Gorda also blew off.
COLLIER:- Officials said a "good portion" of the county was without power and there was some flooding. No serious reports of damage.
DESOTO:- Roof blown off at Turner Agri-Civic Center, a hurricane shelter where 1,4000 people had gathered; no known injuries.
- Large sections of U.S. 17 are peppered with down utility poles; some parts of the road completely blocked.
- Downed power lines, numerous downed trees and some roofs torn off by high wind.
- A tornado touched down in southwest Cape Coral, damage still being assessed.
- Cape Coral city hall sustained enough damage that employees hunkered down there and had to relocate to other parts of the building.
- Cape Coral hospital sustained significant damage to parts of its roof, windows and doors. There were no injuries reported.
- About 120,000 customers were without power.
- Eyewitness video showed the roof of a Fort Myers post office ripped off. Officials say no one was in the building.
PINELLAS:- No damage reported, no power loss.
HILLSBOROUGH:- No damage reported, no power loss.