U.S. officials say they are vowing to unleash a massive amount of federal aid in response to Hurricane Ian as the death toll rises amid recovery efforts
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“People think they have lost everything, but you haven’t lost everything if you haven’t lost yourself,” he said. Fewer than 700,000 homes and businesses in Florida were still without electricity Sunday, down from a peak of 2.6 million. Flooded roadways and washed-out bridges to barrier islands left many people isolated amid limited cellphone service and a lack of basic amenities such as water, electricity and the internet. Officials warned that the situation in many areas isn't expected to improve for several days because the rain that fell has nowhere to go.
“My home is close to underwater,” Madlang said. “Right now, I’m just going to sandbag as much as I can and hope and pray.”
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