MIAMI — Florida officials estimate there may be more than 50 deaths across eight counties linked to Hurricane Ian.
At least 18 of the people who died drowned. Three died when their oxygen machines stopped working due to power outages.
The youngest fatality confirmed by the Florida Medical Examiners Commission was a 22-year-old woman in Manatee County. The oldest confirmed death was a 92-year-old man in Lee County.