Rescue operations were still ongoing, especially on the Gulf Coast of Florida, which was hit hardest by Hurricane Ian in the United States.
Florida utilities were working to restore power. As of Sunday morning, 864,000 customers were still without electricity, down from a peak of 2.67 million.
In Washington, the White House announced that President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden would travel to Florida on Wednesday. But a brief statement did not release any details of the planned visit. The bridge to Pine Island, the largest barrier island off Florida’s Gulf Coast, was destroyed by the storm, leaving it accessible only by boat or air. The volunteer group Medic Corps, which responds to natural disasters worldwide with pilots, paramedics and doctors, went door-to-door asking residents if they wanted to be evacuated. of being trapped in their homes as water kept rising.
While swollen rivers have crested or are near cresting, the levels aren’t expected to drop significantly for days, National Weather Service meteorologist Tyler Fleming said. Eddie Wilder, who has been coming to Pawleys Island for more than six decades, said it was “insane” to see waves as high as 25 feet wash away a landmark pier near his home.
“There’s a hole in the hull. It took water in the motors. It took water in everything,” he said, adding: “You know, boats are supposed to be in the water, not in parking lots." officials ordered residents to evacuate Tuesday, a day later than some other counties in the area did.
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