Baker Distributing celebrated the re-opening of their Ft. Myers location, which was devastated during Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022. Located at 6151 Metro Plex Dr Ste 101, Fort Myers, FL 33966, the branch was operational within days of the storm and stayed open, but the conditions were very challenging.
“Ian took down 500 feet of the warehouse exterior wall and severely damaged the interior and our offices,” Branch Manager Rick Cornwell stated. “We initially set up workstations in our receiving area and I’m extremely grateful to our team for sticking with it over the last 3 years.”
Hurricane Ian was a high-end category 4 storm with 150 mile-per-hour winds and the deadliest storm in the state since 1935. Hurricane Ian killed 150 people in Florida, with 66 directly attributed to the storm due to surges, freshwater flooding and wind (NBC)…