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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.

Miami Herald

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.

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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.

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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.

ABC News

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.

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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

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.

Glasgow Live

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

The Independent UK

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

Daily Mirror

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

Salon

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.

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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.

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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.

The Guardian - US

‘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

Reuters

After Hurricane Ian's deadly wrath, Florida, Carolinas begin recovery

Florida and the Carolinas, staggered by one of the fiercest storms in U.S. history, faced a massive recovery on Saturday as remnants of Hurricane Ian threatened further flooding along the Eastern Seaboard while leaving tens of billions of dollars in damage in its wake.

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The Independent UK

After Ian, river flooding menaces Florida inland towns

Hurricane Ian ravaged coastal towns in southwest Florida

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Dozens dead from Ian, one of strongest, costliest US storms

Rescuers continue to search for survivors in flooded homes in Florida after Hurricane Ian's passage earlier this week

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian's death toll may have surpassed 50, officials say

MIAMI — Florida officials estimate there may be more than 50 deaths across eight counties linked to Hurricane Ian.

Tribune News Service

As Ian’s aftermath is felt across Florida, its destruction comes into view

TAMPA, Fla. — It wasn’t just the coastline, though it took most of the blow.

Tribune News Service

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Ian aftermath even harder to fix with supply chain tattered

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian death toll passes 40, spans eight counties. Damage is ‘worst thing I’ve seen,’ county official says

MIAMI — Florida officials estimated more than 40 deaths across eight counties linked to Hurricane Ian, including from drowning and disconnected oxygen machines due to power outages.

The Independent UK

Pakistan has suffered one of its worst climate catastrophes – and charities are struggling to keep pace

People are in serious need of humanitarian aid after experiencing unprecedented levels of flooding – but relief is being hampered by infrastructure breakdown and a lack of resources, writes Alex Hickson

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