Dozens dead after Ian; search and rescue efforts continue

Ian leaves dozens dead as focus turns to rescue, recovery

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Dozens of Florida residents left their flooded and splintered homes by boat and by air on Saturday as rescuers continued to search for survivors in the wake of Hurricane Ian, while authorities in South Carolina and North Carolina began taking stock of their losses.The death toll from the storm, one of the strongest hurricanes by wind speed to ever hit the U.S., grew to more than four dozen, with 47 deaths confirmed in Flo…

Ian leaves dozens dead as focus turns to rescue, recovery

Dozens of Florida residents have evacuated from their flooded and splintered homes by boat and air as rescuers search for survivors after Hurricane Ian. Stunned residents of South Carolina and North Carolina also began taking stock Saturday of their losses…

Days after Hurricane Ian hit Florida, search and rescue efforts intensify

First responders refer to the first 48 hours on the ground as a “hasty search,” where they prioritize searching homes with the most damage for survivors.

Hurricane Ian: 'Treacherous' storm heads for Washington and New York, as toll reaches 87

The American Red Cross has described Ian as one of the largest natural disasters ever to hit Florida, and has sent more than 1,000 disaster workers to provide shelter and food for the homeless.

Ian leaves dozens dead as focus turns to rescue, recovery

FORT MYERS, Fla. — With a death toll nearing three dozen, rescuers searched on Saturday for survivors among the Florida homes ruined by Hurricane Ian, while authorities and stunned residents in South Carolina began surveying their losses and assessing the damage from the powerful storm's strike there.

Ian leaves dozens dead as focus turns to rescue, recovery

By REBECCA SANTANA and MEG KINNARDFORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) —With a death toll nearing three dozen, rescuers searched on Saturday for survivors among the Florida homes ruined by Hurricane Ian, while authorities and stunned residents in South Carolina began surveying their losses and assessing the damage from the powerful storm’s strike there.Ian, one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the U.S., terrorized millions for most of the week, batterin…