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Death toll soars after Hurricane Ian devastates Florida

Fort Myers (United States) (AFP) - The death toll from Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States, soared above 40 Saturday, as President Joe Biden heads to Florida later in the week to survey the devastation.

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Florida takes stock of Hurricane Ian devastation as death toll rises

Fort Myers (United States) (AFP) - Shocked Florida communities on Saturday faced the full scale of the devastation brought by Hurricane Ian, as the death toll from one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States climbed steadily into the dozens.

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Hurricane Ian brings half a foot of rainfall to the Lowcountry

Over six inches of rain fell in Summerville, as Hurricane Ian hit South Carolina, according to the United States Geological Survey.

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Ian claimed four lives in NC, Cooper says. Thousands still without power in Triangle, NC

Tropical Storm Ian has claimed four lives in North Carolina thus far, Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday, including the victims of two traffic accidents and a carbon monoxide poisoning, all in Johnston County.

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Governor's office reports at least 4 N.C. storm fatalities

The remnants of Hurricane Ian have downed trees and power lines across North Carolina, and at least four storm-related fatalities

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Florida residents in Ian’s path had about a day’s warning to evacuate. Was it enough?

It was Tuesday morning, the day before Hurricane Ian bulldozed into Southwest Florida and already less than 24 hours before Gov. Ron DeSantis declared it was too late for remaining residents to evacuate.

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Florida hospitals struggle with sanitation crisis after Hurricane Ian knocked out power and water supply

Hospitals and nursing homes across the state evacuated

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About 10,000 people still in Florida shelters after Hurricane Ian, officials say

Roughly 10,000 people throughout Florida remain housed in shelters after evacuating their homes, officials said Saturday, as Hurricane Ian response efforts continued three days after the disaster.

Miami Herald

President Biden OKs federal aid as North Carolina recovers from Ian

President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for North Carolina, enabling the federal government to provide Hurricane Ian-related equipment, money and other aid to the state, officials said Saturday.

Tribune News Service

A toll of destruction: Measuring the brutal aftermath of Hurricane Ian

Making landfall earlier this week on the west coast of Florida, Hurricane Ian’s near Category 5 intensity left behind terrible devastation, leveling homes, bringing life-threatening flooding and leaving millions without power.

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Five-year-old's creek death ignites anger over unsafe McGrane Way crossing in Central West NSW

Locals say they have been calling for action on a causeway crossing — known to be dangerous and prone to flooding — since 1998.

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Hurricane Ian: Damage will drive insurance rates even higher, cripple industry

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — With early predictions of $50 billion in damage from Hurricane Ian, experts worry whether the state’s struggling property insurance system will become another casualty of the storm and lead to even higher premiums.

Orlando Sentinel

Devastation caused by Hurricane Ian among worst in US history, Biden says

President Joe Biden said the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian in Florida is likely to rank among the worst in U.S. history and pledged aid “for as long as it takes.”

Tribune News Service

Rescue efforts continue as Florida takes stock of Hurricane Ian devastation

Fort Myers (United States) (AFP) - Shocked Florida communities counted their dead Saturday as the full scale of the devastation came into focus, two days after Hurricane Ian tore into the coastline as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States.

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Hurricane Ian: Florida and Carolinas comb wreckage to assess deadly toll

Twenty-seven reported dead in Florida and four in North Carolina as residents try to rebuild from one of most powerful recent storms

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Glaswegian forced to flee Florida home with family as sharks and alligators swam streets

Thomas Smart left his home with his wife and her two children as winds reached 150mph. Along with flooding and high winds, the couple were horrified to see alligators in driveways and sharks swimming in water in the streets of their Cape Coral neighbourhood.

The Independent UK

Ian shows the risks and costs of living on barrier islands

Experts say that Hurricane Ian is shining a spotlight once again on the vulnerability of the nation’s barrier islands and the increasing cost of people living on them

Daily Mirror

Hurricane Ian chaos as alligator stalks flooded street during TV news report

The huge alligator appeared discreetly during an NBC News report when reporter suddenly Jesse Kirsch spotted the animal as he reported on the storm in Orlando, US, on Friday

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33 million displaced by floods

Unrelenting rains that began in June have claimed more than 1,500 lives, at least a third of whom are children

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After devastating Florida, Hurricane Ian begins to wind down

Fort Myers (United States) (AFP) - Deadly Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States, was still dumping rain on parts of the country early Saturday, but was beginning to wind down after walloping Florida.

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Boats in the streets, cars in the sea: Fort Myers Beach pummeled by Ian

Fort Myers Beach (United States) (AFP) - As Pete Belinda and his wife slowly walked down a road outside Fort Myers Beach on the southwestern coast of Florida, they each dragged a large suitcase behind them.

Miami Herald

Fabiola Santiago: Devastated by Ian, Sanibel will rebuild and remain the island of our summer dreams

Mammoth Hurricane Ian has broken our hearts and stolen the stuff that paradisaical dreams are made of in our weary Florida.

WEKU

Dozens are dead from Ian, one of the strongest and costliest U.S. storms

The powerful storm terrorized millions for most of the week, hitting western Cuba before raking across Florida and then South Carolina.

Zenger

What Could Be Hurricane Ian’s Economic Impact

Distributors issued a warning about the protracted wait periods for resupplying homes and businesses with diesel for generators.

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‘Our community is wiped out’: low-income Americans likely to be hit hardest by Hurricane Ian

After the storm knocked out power and destroyed property, people scramble for shelter, funds and news of missing loved ones

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