In Ian's wake, Florida residents brave a slow wait for power
Nearly a week after Hurricane Ian smashed into Florida and left carved a path of destruction that reached into the Carolinas, more than half a million statewide residents are facing another day without electricity
By REBECCA SANTANA
Published - Oct 04, 2022, 12:12 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 24, 2023, 04:45 AM EDT
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Nearly a week after Hurricane Ian smashed into Florida and carved a path of destruction that reached into the Carolinas, more than half a million statewide residents faced another day without electricity Tuesday as rescuers continued their search for those trapped inside homes inundated with lingering floodwaters.
At least 78 people have been confirmed dead from the storm: 71 in Florida, four in North Carolina and three in Cuba since Ian made landfall on the Caribbean island on Sept. 27, and in Florida a day later.
Search and rescue efforts were still ongoing in Florida, where more than 1,600 people have been rescued statewide.
But for many Florida residents, power restoration has become job one.
