The last hurricane of this magnitude to strike Florida was Category 5 Hurricane Michael in 2018. Hurricane Michael caused 16 deaths, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Although official death numbers have not been released as of early Thursday afternoon, it appears Hurricane Ian caused a number of fatalities in Florida.
“The numbers are still unclear, but we're hearing early reports of what may be substantial loss of life," Biden added. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno originally told ABC's"Good Morning America" that he confirmed"fatalities are in the hundreds" after Hurricane Ian struck, but the outlet later said he could not confirm any casualties.
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