The first death toll from the devastation of Hurricane Ian in Florida rises to at least 15While state governor Ron DeSantis said “deaths” are expected today without numbers, according to several US media, such as CNN, which struck a balance this Thursday based on information from local officials.
According to CNN, at least 15 people have been reported dead so far due to the hurricane in southwest and central Florida. CNN said there were “at least eight or nine deaths” in Charlotte County, where the town of Punta Gorda is located. referring to a local authority, Commissioner (Assembly) Joseph Tiseo, who deals with the fifth district of this county. Charlotte County is located on Florida’s west coast and is very close to the area where Ian made a Category 4 landfall on Wednesday.
Also, in Lee County, adjacent to Charlotte and where Fort Myers is located, about five people are “believed” dead, the footage shows the biggest flooding and loss of homes. Lee’s sheriff, Carmine Marceno, said on social media that she was “devastated” by Ian’s fallout. Marceno conducted an aerial tour of Lee County Thursday morning to begin assessing the damage Ian had caused, and Extensive structural damage and flooding throughout the region.
Sarasota County (west) has reported two hurricane-related deaths for its part, Sheriff Kaitlyn Perez told CNN, adding that her office does not have additional information on where the deaths occurred or the people who lost their lives. On the other hand, one person in palliative care in Osceola County (central Florida) has died, according to CNN, citing Emergency Management director Bill Litton. Additionally, one of the possible victims, a 72-year-old man from the town of Deltona, northeast of Orlando, died Thursday morning after falling into a drain while draining his pool in the middle of heavy rain. Volusia County Police in central Florida.
At a press conference from Tallahassee, the state capital, on Thursday night, DeSantis said: “We expect death, but The numbers will come in the next days.That same day, in the town of Punta Gorda, on Florida’s west coast, one of the hardest-hit areas, DeSantis was optimistic about immediate help from other states, but did not provide information on deaths directly caused by the cyclone.
On the other hand, Estimates of insured property loss “generally” range from $30 billion to $50 billion.As predicted by disaster risk modelers such as Fitch Ratings. This excludes claims against the National Flood Insurance Program, according to Sun Sentinel. Property and casualty insurance companies operating in Florida are beginning a “major effort” to assess the damage done by Hurricane Ian in southwest and central Florida between Wednesday and Thursday. According to the same local media reports, accurate damage estimates may not be available for days.
After being reduced to a tropical storm, Ian became a hurricane again this Thursday en route to Georgia and the Carolinas in US Atlantic waters, he says, now threatening with flooding, storm surges and strong winds. The country was devastated Florida.