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Florida power company says 1.2 million customers facing outages because of Hurricane Ian

MIAMI — Florida Power & Light reported more than 1.2 million of its customers have no electricity because of Hurricane Ian. Some users are regaining power, but many others will be left without electricity for days.

Miami Herald · Sep 29, 2022

Full dams leave NSW farmers divided over flood risk and drought preparation ahead of more rain

All NSW dams are now sitting above 90 per cent capacity, prompting debate over how they should be managed amid the threat of flooding from La Niña and concerns about future drought.

ABC News · Sep 29, 2022

Why you shouldn’t linger in hurricane floodwaters

Multiple parts of Florida were left underwater due to Hurricane Ian this week

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

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After the floods, Bengaluru needs to clean up its act

Everybody has a favourite villain to blame, yet the herd of restive elephants in the room is led by a particularly malevolent matriarch — corruption

The Hindu · Sep 29, 2022

FL sheriff declined to evacuate inmates

Sheriff Carmine Marceno refused to evacuate 457-bed Fort Myers jail even though it was in mandatory evacuation zone

Salon · Sep 29, 2022

Biden to visit Florida when ‘conditions allow’ after Hurricane Ian devastation

President Joe Biden says the entire United States "hurts" along with the people of Florida after Hurricane Ian flooded communities across the state

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Biden to visit Florida when 'conditions allow' after storm

President Joe Biden says the entire United States "hurts" along with the people of Florida after Hurricane Ian flooded communities across the state

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

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Real estate Q&A: What should we do if our house has minor damage from Hurricane Ian?

Q: Despite our preparations, Hurricane Ian’s storm bands damaged our home. Fortunately, the damage was relatively minor. What should we do now? – John

Tribune News Service · Sep 29, 2022

Florida begins recovery efforts as Hurricane Ian moves through state

"The impacts of this storm are historic and the damage that was done has been historic."

Axios · Sep 29, 2022

Trump begs for donations from Mar-a-Lago as Hurricane Ian wreaks destruction across Florida

Appeal for political funds during hurricane devastation follow $3.2bn wealth estimation by Forbes

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Dramatic video shows moment a Florida woman is rescued from nearly submerged car during Hurricane Ian flooding

People have recorded themselves swimming in flooded rooms and wakeboarding down submerged city streets

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Biden warns Hurricane Ian could be ‘deadliest in Florida history’

Mr Biden says he has spoken with Florida governor Ron DeSantis ‘four or five times already’

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Hurricane Ian damages numerous Florida courses, with a second landfall projected for South Carolina

Flooding and downed trees will keep many top-rated golf courses in Florida closed for days, possibly weeks.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 29, 2022

DeSantis waged war on green energy

Under the guise of attacking "woke capital," DeSantis has undermined Democrats' efforts to battle climate change

Salon · Sep 29, 2022

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The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Where to donate to help those impacted by Hurricane Ian

Florida governor Ron DeSantis described hurricane as a ‘500-year flood event’

Miami Herald · Sep 29, 2022

Hurricane Ian leaves 2.6 million Floridians without power; outages could last for days

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian left millions of Floridians without power Thursday morning, and they could be left in the dark for days.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

After Ian, Florida hospitals evacuate hundreds of patients

Hundreds of hospital patients were being evacuated from facilities across the Fort Myers region Thursday after damage from Hurricane Ian cut off water supplies

The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2022

Eighteen Cuban migrants missing after boat sinks during Hurricane Ian

Search and rescue effort under way after vessel sank in Stock Island, in the Florida Keys, hours before hurricane made landfall

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Miami Herald · Sep 29, 2022

Ian’s path of ruin: Sanibel bridge severed, Gulf Coast cities flooded. Rescues continue

FORT MYERS, Fla. — As Ian continued its destructive trek across Florida, roughly 2 million households across the state awoke on Thursday without electricity as the Gulf Coast began to assess leveled homes, flooded buildings and streets, and damaged or destroyed road and bridges.

Al Jazeera · Sep 29, 2022

Biden warns of ‘substantial’ deaths as Florida reels from storm

US authorities say full extent of the damage from Hurricane Ian’s strong winds and flooding is not yet known.

The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2022

Hurricane Ian: ‘catastrophic’ damage in Florida as storm heads to South Carolina

Biden says hurricane could ‘be deadliest in state’s history’ as storm regains strength and heads towards South Carolina

Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022

Hurricane Ian: Sheriff claims there are hundreds dead after 155mph gales hit Florida

A sheriff in Lee County has said hundreds of people in Florida could potentially be dead due to the devastating Hurricane Ian. Sheriff Carmine Marceno said authorities are struggling to "access people"

Miami Herald · Sep 29, 2022

‘Help is on the way’: DeSantis says hundreds have called 911, rescue efforts underway

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said hundreds of people in Southwest Florida have called authorities for help as Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc, and that the state is trying to confirm whether two people died in the storm.

Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022

Daredevils cheat death during Hurricane Ian by wakeboarding and swimming

Whilst the Category 4 hurricane battered large parts of Florida with high winds and flooding as hospital roofs were being torn up, some locals decided to foolishly go swimming

Miami Herald · Sep 29, 2022

Causeway to Sanibel Island severed as Florida wakes up to Ian’s trail of destruction

FORT MYERS, Fla. — As Ian continued its destructive trek across Florida, over a million households across the state awoke on Thursday without electricity as residents and emergency crews along the Gulf Coast began to assess the toppled buildings, flooded streets and crippled infrastructure.

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