Hurricane Ian’s U.S. death toll up to 103 as questions arise on evacuation process
The death toll from Hurricane Ian continues to rise five days after the Category 4 storm slammed into the west coast of Florida.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed Monday evening that 68 people died statewide in the storm.
Historical data kept by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that the deadliest hurricane on record in Florida killed 408 people in 1935.Hardee – 1Officials also confirmed the hurricane killed four people in North Carolina, and three deaths were reported in Cuba.On Monday, the Florida Division of Emergency Management said that as of 4 p.m. ET, more than 2,000 people statewide had been rescued.
Kevin Guthrie, Florida’s emergency management director, said evacuation orders are handled at the local level. Guthrie added that he trusted local officials to make the right call.Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said he would not be done anything differently.
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