Hurricane Sanibel Island 2024 Hurricane. Hurricane milton traveled through this warm water monday and exploded at an exceptional rate into a rare category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph. The sanibel causeway, which was badly damaged during hurricane ian two years ago, is closed this morning because of impacts from hurricane helene.

The schulz family got five feet of water in their home during hurricane ian and more than eight inches during milton. Nearly 48 hours after hurricane milton made landfall along florida’s gulf coast, the sanibel causeway was reopened.