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Hurricane Ian strikes South Carolina as Florida counts cost of destruction

Hurricane Ian slammed into South Carolina on Friday afternoon, making another landfall after a deadly march across Florida that washed away houses, stranded thousands and left an unknown number of people dead.

Reuters

Martha’s Vineyard migrants demand flight companies preserve records or risk ‘federal court sanctions’

Lawyers suing DeSantis administration urge two firms to preserve records

The Independent UK

Florida begins to assess devastation wrought by Hurricane Ian

FORT MYERS, Fla. — On the vacation island resorts of Sanibel and Captiva, rescuers flew in on helicopters because the roads from the mainland of Southwest Florida had collapsed into San Carlos Bay. To the south, Fort Myers Beach, once a lively town center of fish restaurants and bars, was…

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Chicago is sharing responsibility for asylum-seekers, and that should come with more federal resources

Sanctuary cities like Chicago need resources to manage what is looking to become a regular influx of bused-in migrants.

Chicago Sun-Times

Thousands trapped in flooded homes in Florida as Ian regains hurricane strength

Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through inundated streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped amid flooded homes and shattered buildings left by Hurricane Ian, which crossed into the Atlantic Ocean and churned toward another landfall in South Carolina.

France 24

Ian’s path of ruin: Sanibel bridge severed, Gulf Coast cities flooded, at least 12 dead

Miami Herald

Pensioner dies draining pool as Hurricane Ian batters Florida with 155mph winds and rain

Police believe the man was using a hose to drain the pool down a hill and into a 30-foot-wide canal, where a steep decline into the water was extremely soft and slippery due to the heavy rain

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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

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

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

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

DeSantis waged war on green energy

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

Salon

Where to donate to help those impacted by Hurricane Ian

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

The Independent UK

Seth Meyers: ‘Putting Trump on the stand is like putting a chimpanzee in a school play’

Late-night hosts discuss decisions for the January 6 committee, Lizzo playing James Madison’s flute and Hurricane Ian’s landfall in Florida

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Migrants sent by bus to northern US cities: A ‘publicity stunt’ crippling aid organisations

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis caused an uproar in the US in early September after sending two planes full of migrants and asylum seekers on planes to the upscale town of Martha’s Vineyard, promising jobs and housing for them on arrival. The move followed several months of efforts by other Republican…

Miami Herald

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

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

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

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Daily Mirror

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

‘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.

The Independent UK

Biden and DeSantis speak again and commit to ‘continued close coordination’ on Hurricane Ian

The call comes just hours after Mr Biden issued a major disaster declaration for counties that have been ravaged by the storm

Reason

Government Subsidies Encouraged Millions To Move Into Hurricane Ian's Destructive Path

Plus: Reason livestream on right-wing populism, the government can't solve the fentanyl crisis, and more...

Daily Mirror

Hurricane Ian washes man’s brand new McLaren supercar down street during floods

A man has seen his new McLaren P1 supercar washed away during flooding as Instagram user Ernie bought the car with only 300 miles on the clock only one week before Hurricane Ian swept across Florida

Salon

Biden, Putin, Trump and the hurricane

Facing rising danger of nuclear war and a massive hurricane, Joe Biden hits an inflection point. Is he up for it?

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hurricane Ian Pounds Florida as a Monster Storm

Hurricane Ian plunged much of coastal southwest Florida into darkness Wednesday, as the monster storm brought "catastrophic" storm surges, wind and flooding that had officials readying a huge emergency response. The US Border Patrol said 20 migrants were missing after their boat sank, with four Cubans swimming to shore in…

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