Hurricanes — like Hurricane Ian — destroy bridges and homes, but they also have disastrous effects on the environment.
With over 100 casualties, thousands are still without power, and many are without their homes. Hurricanes like Hurricane Ian can destroy bridges, roads, power lines, and homes. But what you don't often hear about are the devastating costs that are left behind when the storm clears.As the storm surge floods in, it can impact many different marine animals. The storm can sometimes even carry in marine animals.
Wind from the storm can also move aside surface waters, like smaller ponds and lakes, which stirs up sediment, bacteria and low-oxygenated waters from the bottom. Hydrogen sulfide could be in the sediment, which can kill fish and other life if there is a high enough concentration. According to the, hydrogen sulfide is also responsible for the sewage and rotten egg smell. As floodwaters recede, fish can also get caught in pools of water that are no longer connected to their main body of water.
Some animals are not so lucky, unfortunately. Hurricane Gilbert nearly wiped out the Cozumel Thrasher when it raged through Mexico in 1988. In 1989, when Hurricane Hugo hit Puerto Rico, it cut the population of the already endangered
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