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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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J Oliver Conroy

Flooding, outages, confusion: Florida reels as Hurricane Ian death toll rises

Debris scattered on Pine Island Road in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Matlacha, Florida on 1 October.
Debris scattered on Pine Island Road in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Matlacha, Florida, on 1 October. Photograph: Ricardo Arduengo/AFP/Getty Images

As Florida continues grappling with the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the state’s death roll mounts and stories of tragedy and delay emerge.

Over 81 people are confirmed dead and that toll is expected to rise. Rescue crews working brutal shifts – sometimes 20 hours long – are still combing through the wreckage, and flooding continues in many parts of the state.

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