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Hurricane Has State Preparing, Bracing, Rescuing, Cleaning Up: FL News
With an estimated $120 billion in damages, Hurricane Ian could set the record for the costliest hurricane to strike the United States.
FLORIDA — No surprise, Hurricane Ian dominated the news this week, making an unexpected eastern turn and making landfall in Lee County as a Category 4 hurricane, causing widespread destruction in Fort Meyers and on the Sanibel, Captiva and Pine islands. It then continued its swath of destruction across Central Florida before emerging in the Atlantic Ocean. Officials are reporting 21 fatalities with more expected, and damages estimated at $120 billion.
Read more about the hurricane on this week's Florida Patch sites.
- Hurricane Ian: 21 Deaths, 1.9M Without Power, Generator Blast Burns 2
- Hurricane Ian Recovery: $15M In Damages, Manatee Schools Still Closed
- 2 Hurricane Ian Deaths Confirmed In Sarasota County: Sheriff
- DeSantis Pledges To Rebuild Devastated Coastal Towns: Hurricane Ian
- Where To Find Gas In Tampa Bay Area: Hurricane Ian Evacuation
- Hurricane Ian: If You Don't Evacuate, You're On Your Own: Sheriff
- Hurricane Ian: Possible Devastating Storm Surge Forecast In Tampa Bay
- Major Flooding Expected At Rivers In Pasco, Hillsborough County
- Hurricane Ian: AT&T Prepared To Respond To Cell Phone Outages
- Hurricane Ian Evacuation: Uber Offering Free Rides To Shelters
- Hurricane Ian: Pasco Administrator Urges Residents To Be Patient, Kind
- Ian To Be Category 4 By Morning, ‘Rush’ To Prepare: NWS
- Hurricane Ian: Florida U-Haul Locations Offer Free Storage
- To Evacuate Or Not: Some Stay Put To Avoid Clogged Highways, Gas Lines
- Hurricane Ian Photos: Residents Prepare for Severe Storm Ahead
- Slow-Moving Hurricane Ian Threatens More than 1 Million Homes
- Hurricane Ian: How To Help Your Business Weather The Storm
- Disney World, Busch Gardens, Universal Close Ahead Of Hurricane Ian
- Hurricane Ian: Price Gougers Could Face Civil Fines, Criminal Penalties
- Hurricane Ian: Generators Cause More Deaths Than Hurricane Impacts
- Photos: Hurricane Ian Makes Landfall As Floridians Brace For Damage
- 'Terrifying' Ian Makes Landfall As Category 4 Hurricane
- Ian Threatens Florida's Already Unstable Insurance Market
- Storm Scenes: Voices Of Fear, Hope As Ian Lashes Florida
- Hurricane Ian: 5 Things To Know As Storm Hammers Florida
- Hurricane Ian: 2.6M Without Power, 1 Death, 'It Crushed Us'
- Hurricane Ian Devastation Photos: Storm Leaves Millions Without Power
- These Are Florida's Deadliest, Most Expensive Hurricanes
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