Embattled residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MIAMI - The death toll from Hurricane Ian climbed past 80 on Sunday as embattled residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars, and some officials faced criticism over their response to the storm.
Florida accounted for all but four of the fatalities, with 42 tallied by the sheriff's office in coastal Lee County, which bore the brunt of the storm when it made landfall, and 39 other deaths reported by officials in four neighboring counties. Cuba is restoring power after Ian knocked out electricity to the whole country of 11 million people, flattened homes and obliterated agricultural fields.
Satellite images from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed beach cottages and a motel that lined the shores of Florida's Sanibel Island had been demolished by storm surges. Although most homes appeared to still be standing, roof damage to all was evident. The island's link to the mainland was severed by breaches to its causeway bridge, further complicating recovery efforts, Souza said.
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