Hurricane Ian Death Toll Jumps To 77
View Source | October 2, 2022 5:58 am
- Confirmed death toll from Hurricane Ian rises to 77, with the majority in Florida’s Lee County
- Lee County did not issue evacuation until Tuesday, where 35 deaths were reported, a day later than other nearby counties where the storm would hit the hardest
- Most victims drowned, but one elderly couple died after losing power to their oxygen machines
- On Saturday, Ian was dissipating as it pushed through the Carolinas toward Virginia
- Damage estimates rise to more than $100 billion, including $63 billion in privately insured losses
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