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Hurricane Ian death toll climbs in Florida

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="An aerial photo made with a drone shows damage to boats and structures in the wake of Hurricane Ian in Ft Myers, Florida on Friday. The category 4 hurricane made land fall on Sept. 28 causing widespread damage and power outages. Tannen Maury, EPA-EFE" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/10/01/20220930-hurricane-ian-aftermath-epa-1.jpg"/><figcaption>An aerial photo made with a drone shows damage to boats and structures in the wake of Hurricane Ian in Ft Myers, Florida on Friday. The category 4 hurricane made land fall on Sept. 28 causing widespread damage and power outages. <em>Tannen Maury, EPA-EFE</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>WASHINGTON — The confirmed death toll from Hurricane Ian, which slammed the southeast United States last week, has risen to at least 62, officials said Sunday.</p><p>Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States, flattened whole neighborhoods and knocked out power lines and bridges as it made landfall on Florida&#x27;s southwestern coast last Wednesday.</p><p>Wind-driven storm surges and immense downpours left even inland neighborhoods submerged, with search and rescue teams continuing to look for victims.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/09/29/22/hurricane-ian-pounds-florida-as-monster-category-4-storm">Hurricane Ian pounds Florida as monster Category 4 storm</a></li></ul><p>After crossing over Florida, Ian headed out to the Atlantic, but turned and made landfall again in South Carolina as a Category 1 storm, while bringing heavy rains and strong winds to North Carolina as well.</p><p>The Florida Medical Examiners Commission said Sunday that it had confirmed 58 deaths to be attributed to the hurricane, while North Carolina&#x27;s governor on Saturday said 4 people had died due to Ian.</p><p>The confirmed deaths in Florida came from 8 different counties, though the highest total by far was 42 in Lee County, which contains the city of Fort Myers as well several barrier islands popular with tourists and retirees.</p><p>On Matlacha, cut off from the mainland after its bridge was damaged, residents told AFP they were struggling to decide next steps.</p><p>&quot;I don&#x27;t have a plan,&quot; said John Lynch. The 59-year-old&#x27;s house is sinking into the sea and he is preparing to leave.</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;ve been here for 25 years... It&#x27;s heartbreaking because this is where we plan on living for the rest of our lives.&quot;</p><p>The US Coast Guard on Sunday also said it was suspending its search for 16 migrants who went missing after their boat sank during the hurricane.</p><p>Two others who had been on the vessel were earlier found dead, while 9 had been rescued, including 4 Cubans who swam to shore in the Florida Keys.</p><p>US President Joe Biden will visit Puerto Rico on Monday to survey damage from Hurricane Fiona, which struck 2 weeks ago, before heading on Wednesday to tour the Florida destruction.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/weather ">ABS-CBN Weather Center </a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/29/22/pagasa-expects-up-to-9-more-cyclones-this-year">PAGASA expects 6 to 9 more cyclones this year</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/09/23/22/7-ways-we-can-help-slow-climate-change">7 ways we can help slow climate change</a></li></ul><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe __idm_id__="9371649" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2263323" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The confirmed death toll from Hurricane Ian, which slammed the southeast United States last week, has risen to at least 62, officials said. 