Gov. Ron DeSantis described the impact on Lee County’s Sanibel Island as “destruction,” with people who didn’t evacuate being rescued by air and part of a causeway to the mainland knocked out.
Meanwhile, authorities confirmed 12 deaths from the storm amid fears that the number could increase significantly as crews go into communities.
DeSantis said Marceno was referring to an “estimate” based on people who called 911 about rising water in their homes.“I know that people have said certain things — in terms of confirmed, that will be made apparent over the coming days,” he said.He said some of the most significant damage he came across was in Fort Myers Breach.When it comes to electricity in homes, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, DeSantis said there were approximately 2.6 million power outages reported throughout the state.
“Many people did leave Sanibel. And they did heed the call, which is good. Obviously,” DeSantis said. A section of the Sanibel Causeway was lost due to the effects of Hurricane Ian Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. The storm made landfall Wednesday in Lee and Charlotte as a Category 4 hurricane before crossing the state through Central Florida.
Biden and DeSantis, who frequently clash about political and policy issues, said the state and federal governments will work together on rescue, relief and rebuilding efforts The two talked Thursday morning, and Biden said later he plans to visit Florida at a time when he will not get in the way of rescue efforts.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cuba working to restore power after Hurricane Ian causes national blackoutWork is underway to restore power to Cuba, after Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity to the entire island.
Read more »
Live Updates: Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida as powerful Category 4 stormSouthwestern Florida reporting widespread power outages and flooding as Ian arrives.
Read more »
Ron DeSantis Bashes Media Trying to Politicize Storm: 'That Is Nonsense'Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) this week sharply dismissed establishment media attempts to politicize Hurricane Ian as they seemed to salivate over the possibility of the DeSantis administration botching the response.
Read more »
Photos: Hurricane Ian leaves 'historic' damage in FloridaIn a briefing Thursday morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis said, “The impacts of this storm are historic, and the damage that was done has been historic and this is just off initial assessments.”
Read more »
Power outages from Hurricane Ian in Florida climb past 2 millionNEW: Power outages from Hurricane Ian in Florida climb past 2 million
Read more »