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Photos: Florida grapples with historic storm as Hurricane Ian dumps more flooding

With limited electricity and cell phone coverage, distress calls were going unanswered

Published: September 29, 2022 22:56 Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor and with inputs from Bloomberg

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Residents are rescued from floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/John Raoux) — Some 2.6 million Florida homes and businesses were without power, rivers were overflowing and cars floated through the streets of Fort Myers. Ian, one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the US, weakened to a tropical storm but continues to dump rain on the state as it makes its way up the US Southeast. Image Credit: AP

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Residents explore damage in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Thursday, Sep 29, 2022, following Hurricane Ian. — Governor Ron DeSantis said at a Thursday morning briefing that 28 Chinook and Black Hawk helicopters were rescuing people from Florida islands. He had spoken with President Joe Biden, who approved a disaster declaration for the state. "The impacts of this storm are historic," DeSantis said. "We've never seen a flood event like this." Image Credit: AP

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A damaged residence is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. — Across the state's southwest, residents were trapped in their homes and a hospital roof was badly damaged, forcing patient evacuations to other floors, according to the Associated Press. With limited electricity and cell phone coverage, distress calls were going unanswered and the extent of the casualties remained unclear. A number of hospitals reported loss of water supply. A section of Sanibel Causeway has been wiped out by the hurricane, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Image Credit: AP

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Aerial photo of damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP) — The storm, which dumped as much as a foot of rain onto some cities, was continuing to batter the state - with a high risk of flash flooding - before moving into the Atlantic Ocean and, from there, into Georgia and the Carolinas. Governors in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia have declared emergencies in advance of Ian's arrival. Image Credit: AP

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Floodwaters are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) — There were no confirmed reports of deaths from the storm. DeSantis said there were unconfirmed reports of two deaths. The governor said years of rebuilding were ahead. Image Credit: AP

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BARTOW, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 29: A worker repairs energy lines during a power outage after Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Bartow, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage. Gerardo Mora/Getty Images/AFP — At least 19.3 inches (49 centimeters) of rain fell in North Point, Florida, near where the storm came ashore, according to the National Weather Service. Many measurement sites were knocked offline by the storm. Rivers across central Florida have set flooding records, according to the National Weather Service. Throughout the US Southeast, at least 31 river and tide gauges were recording flooding. Image Credit: AFP

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A street sign lies in flood waters after Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida, in Punta Gorda, Florida, U.S., September 29, 2022. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton — The storm could still pick up strength before slamming back into the US coast, the center said. North of its track across Florida it will continue to drop heavy rain and as much as a foot may also fall across Georgia and parts of South Carolina. "Ian could be near hurricane intensity as it's approaching the coast of South Carolina," Robbie Berg, a senior hurricane specialist at the agency wrote in his outlook. Image Credit: Reuters

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Authorities transport a person out of the Avante nursing home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction across Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, cutting off the only bridge to a barrier island, destroying a historic waterfront pier and knocking out power to 2.5 million people as it dumped rain over a huge area on Thursday. (AP Photo/John Raoux) — It came ashore Wednesday afternoon with winds of 155 miles (249 kilometers) per hour, tied for the fifth strongest hurricane to hit the mainland US, Jeff Masters and Bob Henson, meteorologists at Yale Climate Connections said. The monster storm pushed a 12-foot wall of water into Naples, Fort Myers and other cities, swamping cars, toppling buildings and knocking out power. Damage estimates by Chuck Watson of Enki Research put the potential loss at some $69 billion. Image Credit: AP

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2022-09-29T141248Z_795201439_RC2WQW919MK0_RTRMADP_3_STORM-IAN-FLORIDA-(Read-Only) — Governor Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that the storm's impact is "going to be there for days, weeks, months and, unfortunately in some circumstances, even years." The ninth storm of the 2022 Atlantic season, Ian could produce deluges as far as New Jersey. Flooding in Georgia could hurt cotton quality with many plants ready for harvest, said Don Keeney, a meteorologist at commercial forecaster Maxar. Image Credit: Reuters

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Sail boats lie on the bottom of Charlotte Harbor during a tide retreat as the eye of Hurricane Ian passes by in Punta Gorda, Florida on September 28, 2022. — Ian is also threatening to further upend Florida's already unstable home-insurance market. The largest insurers reduced their presence in the state to dodge losses brought on by hurricanes, and smaller underwriters still active there have been forced to hike premiums and narrow coverage to keep pace with litigation and fraud. Image Credit: AFP

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Hurricane Ian approaches in Fort Myers, Florida, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. — In addition, the state's struggling citrus industry will also get an unwelcome test. Upwards of 90% of its groves, heavy with ripe fruit, were in the path of Ian's winds. Florida, the US's largest producer of orange juice, had been grappling with citrus greening that damages fruit and eventually kills trees. Futures prices were soaring before Ian. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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Residents inspect damage to a marina as boats are partially submerged in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. — After the then-record 2005 hurricane season, many citrus producers in Florida couldn't fully restore operations, Rabobank analyst Andres Padilla said. "Intense damage to the crops could permanently remove some of the producers from the market," he added. Image Credit: AFP

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2022-09-29T143618Z_1218296087_RC2XQW94DQNW_RTRMADP_3_STORM-IAN-FLORIDA-(Read-Only) — Damaged boats are seen downtown in Fort Myers. Image Credit: Reuters

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Tropical_Weather_33575 — Firefighters in Orange County help people stranded by Hurricane Ian. Image Credit: AP

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391814734-(Read-Only) — A resident walks back home on a flooded street. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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391814676-(Read-Only) — A truck in a flooded driveway following Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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