we were able to get them to safety.”

Extensive damage can be seen at Stan's Idle Hour Restaurant Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, after Hurricane Irma passed over in the small coastal community of Goodland. Rodney White, Michael Zamora/The Des Moines Register

Homes are turned into islands Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, near Lehigh High School two days after Hurricane Irma passed through the Lehigh Acres area outside Fort Myers. Rodney White, Michael Zamora/The Des Moines Register

Large vehicles make their way through flooded streets Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, near Lehigh High School two days after Hurricane Irma passed through the Lehigh Acres area outside Fort Myers. Rodney White, Michael Zamora/The Des Moines Register

Towey said that when the Sheriff’s Office called Friday, he was happy to have the residents join about 450 otherHurricane Irma. "We don't know where we're gonna go right now," Mrs. Almarez said. Luke Franke/Naples Daily News

Kalen Kivodeaux, 16, left, and his brother Ivan, 13, clear debris from outside their grandmother Lisa Daniels front yard as residents begin to assess and repair damage from Hurricane Irma to their homes Tuesday, September 12, 2017 in the small island community of Chokoloskee, Fla. just south of Everglades City. Luke Franke/Naples Daily News

Engineers asses damage done to the bridge connecting Everglades City, Fla. and the small island community of Chokoloskee, Fla. early Tuesday, September 12, 2017. The bridge was closed to residents until the afternoon Tuesday. Luke Franke/Naples Daily News

Lisa Daniels quickly scans through her home on the small island community of Chokoloskee, Fla. that had been covered in a