Florida search and rescue efforts redoubled in aftermath of deadly Hurricane Ian

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The Category 4 storm inundated homes and buildings with water or completely washed them away. Read more at straitstimes.com.

FORT MYERS - Search and rescue teams in Florida on Monday were doubling back to check on tens of thousands of homes and businesses along the Gulf Coast after completing an initial search of theone of the most powerful storms ever to strike the United States.

"We've been to about every address," he said, noting that crews are now conducting a more thorough search."We believe that we have searched everything very quickly. Now we are going back for a second look." Since Ian crashed ashore with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour , at least 58 storm-related deaths have been confirmed by the Florida Medical Examiners Commission.

Some 43,000 linemen and support staff were working to restore power to more than 600,000 homes and businesses that remained without electricity, he said. About 3.3 million homes and businesses initially lost power during the storm, he said.

 

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