At least 96 people have been confirmed dead statewide in the aftermath of Ian, according to NBCNews:
Fort Myers Beach Mayor Ray Murphy told NBC’s “Today Show” on Monday that the search and rescue mission would be taking place for the next couple of days. Murphy said that was why residents who evacuated are largely being kept away from their homes.
About 600,000 homes and businesses in Florida were still without electricity Monday morning, down from a peak of 2.6 million.As Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida, power outages are expected to grow across the state. The Category 4 hurricane has brought catastrophic winds and flooding to the state.
“Right now we working on creating teams to help find stranded residents and we are dispatching ATVs to help get rid of debris on roadways that were impossible to travel over," deputies wrote in a Facebook post. Gunn was preparing for another stressful night, worried someone might try to steal his supplies. “I am constantly listening to the generator. It’s pitch black outside of the house," he said., DeSantis said Sunday, adding that an allocation had been approved for Deportment of Transportation to build it this week and construction could start as soon as Monday.
Coast Guard, municipal and private crews have been using helicopters, boats and even jetskis to evacuate people over the past several days.Local organizations are stepping in to help animals impacted by Hurricane Ian. NBC 6's Victor Jorges has the latest.
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