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October 7, 2022

Hurricane Ian Death Toll Rises to 131
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The death toll from Hurricane Ian has reached 131, with most of the
victims in Florida, making Ian second only to Hurricane Katrina among
the deadliest storms to hit the mainland U.S. this century. On Thursday,
an analysis published by the group Core Logic estimated total flood and
wind losses from Hurricane Ian at up to $70 billion. The Florida Power &
Light Company says it has restored power to over 2.1 million customers,
with fewer than 100,000 customers in the hardest-hit areas still
remaining in the dark. Meanwhile, some 82,000 homes and businesses in
Puerto Rico still lacked power on Thursday, more than two weeks after
Hurricane Fiona collapsed the island's fragile electrical grid.


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