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First Thing: Hurricane Ian death tolls climbs amid criticism over response

Residents in Florida and Carolinas face recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars. Plus, why screaming can be good for you

The Guardian - UK

Editorial: No, it’s not too soon. After Hurricane Ian, it’s time to say ‘climate change,’ Gov. DeSantis

When Gov. Ron DeSantis referred to a “biblical storm surge,” he was assessing Hurricane Ian’s damage and, unknowingly, prophesying what’s to come in future years and decades in Florida.

Miami Herald

Ian’s nasty swipe at Sanibel cuts deep for many Floridians. Here’s why

TAMPA, Fla. — The images of Hurricane Ian’s aftermath show evidence of Florida’s increasingly dense development — flattened beach communities, boats heaved into piles, mobile homes scattered like toys.

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Editorial: Receiving Florida unemployment benefits better be easier for Ian’s victims than it was for COVID’s

Those left jobless by Hurricane Ian, mainly the thousands of people who worked in the tourism industry in Sanibel, Fort Myers and Naples and Pine Island, are about to learn whether the state’s improved unemployment website will handle the load more effectively than it did during the COVID-19 pandemic. It…

Miami Herald

Factbox-Over 560,000 still without power in Florida after Hurricane Ian

Over 560,000 homes and businesses were still without power in Florida on Monday, four days after Hurricane Ian crashed across the state on Sept. 28-29.

Reuters

Biden to storm-hit Puerto Rico: 'All of America's with you'

President Joe Biden on Monday pledged more than $60 million in aid to help U.S. territory Puerto Rico and said more money was coming, as he sought to present a more compassionate image than his predecessor, Donald Trump, while surveying damage from Hurricane Fiona.

Reuters

Florida officials face questions over the late evacuation order in Lee County

Local authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation for part of Lee County on Tuesday, just one day before the Category 4 storm made mainland landfall.

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Hurricane Ian Death Toll Climbs to 83, Officials Defend Response

The death toll from Hurricane Ian climbed past 80 on Sunday as embattled residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars, and some officials faced criticism over their response to the storm. The death toll was expected to keep rising as…

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By boat and jet ski, volunteers assist in Ian rescue efforts

As authorities in Florida try to reach people who have been trapped by floodwaters or isolated on barrier islands since Hurricane Ian came ashore last week, concerned members of the public have been springing into action to aid the official rescue efforts

The Independent UK

In Hurricane Ian's wake, dangers persist, worsen in parts

Days after Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction from Florida to the Carolinas, the dangers persisted, and even worsened in some places

The Independent UK

Central Florida floodwaters rising after Hurricane Ian unleashed "unprecedented rainfall"

Orlando saw "not only the wettest September, but also the wettest month ever on record for this site," the NWS said.

Axios

On Coast Guard flight over battered Florida coast, massive damage is evident

From thousands of feet in the air, it’s easy to see the extent of Hurricane Ian’s destruction on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Miami Herald

US economy dodges harsher hit on inflation from Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian has left a path of destruction behind, destroying countless homes, ruining citrus crops and risking fragile supply chains, but the storm’s skirting of a key U.S. fertilizer-production area in Florida means the broader U.S. economy was spared from the worst.

Tribune News Service

US pledges largest amount of disaster aid in wake of Hurricane Ian

At least 54 people have been confirmed dead and thousands are without power

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The Independent UK

One teen killed and another critical after wrecking stolen Maserati in Florida

The vehicle struck the side of a building and flipped

WEKU

After Ian demolished their home, a Florida couple wonders where to go

Fort Myers Beach was one of the places hit hardest by Hurricane Ian. Jim and Susan Helton are two of the many whose homes were destroyed. Now they don't know what's next.

Miami Herald

FEMA administrator: Floridians must ‘understand what their risk is’ when rebuilding

MIAMI — With at least 70 people dead in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell promised to provide assistance to Floridians as they recover from the powerful Category 4 storm, but also said it’s important to consider the risk of rebuilding in the state’s most…

Miami Herald

‘In panic mode’: Fear of not enough water, food, gas in Florida’s coastal towns after Ian

While most Floridians woke up to a normal Sunday with plans for church, family gatherings and watching football, many people in the Southwest Florida coast, the areas most ravaged by Hurricane Ian, spent the day growing weary, frustrated and angry as they waited for electricity, gas, water, food and other…

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The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz votes against hurricane relief money in home state of Florida after Hurricane Ian devastation

Rick Scott also voted against it and Marco Rubio was not not present

The Independent UK

Ian is long gone but water keeps rising in central Florida

Residents living in parts of central Florida donned fishing waders, boots and bug spray and canoed or kayaked their way to their homes on streets where floodwaters continued rising Sunday despite it being four days since Hurricane Ian tore through the state

The Independent UK

Donald Trump plans to ‘take revenge’ on Ron DeSantis if reelected, niece Mary Trump says

Trump once endorsed DeSantis, but relationship has soured

The Guardian - US

Hurricane Ian: Americans urged to weigh risks of rebuilding in vulnerable areas

Fema administrator says US residents should ‘make informed decisions’ about rebuilding in areas hit by natural disasters

The Independent UK

GOP Sen Marco Rubio confronted over past opposition to hurricane relief despite asking for new funds

Comes as Rubio asked for disaster relief for Florida.

The Independent UK

Biden and first lady to visit Florida and Puerto Rico after Hurricane Ian devastation

Biden and DeSantis have put aside their political differences to respond to the hurricane

Axios

Biden to visit Florida and Puerto Rico after hurricane devastation

The president and the first lady will visit Puerto Rico on Monday and Florida on Wednesday.

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