Hurricane Ian updates: Search and rescue efforts are underway after dozens of deaths reported

At least 81 people in Florida have died due to Hurricane Ian, according to local officials.

Four additional people were also reported dead due to the storm in North Carolina, the governor's office said.

The Category 4 storm slammed into Florida's southwest coast Wednesday afternoon, causing catastrophic damage, fierce winds and dangerous, record-breaking storm surges.

[Sandy]

I feel so bad for the guy (who is shown here) that literally had just moved there from Illinois this past June and had to endure a strong hurricane just a few months later.. What an “induction ceremony”.. 😞

[grahamcracker]

you can be a king or a streetsweeper, but everyone has an appointment with the grim reaper

[letsgobrandon]

Did they follow Kamala Harris' equity plan when doing rescues?

[JohnnyTech]

There ain’t no doubt I Love This Land!!! God Bless The USA!!!! MAGA Forevermore
MAGA Elite

[azukarzuchastux]

Isaiah 41:10

10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand

[jerc]

Do you think the people being saved by these heros are worried if the coast guard is vaccinated or not b4 they're saved?

[Itsme]

I hope all those vehicles are electric.

[nicki]

You work so hard your President will send money to help others countries but USA just have to wait.

[raygottschall]

We have reached the end of man’s life on earth. Denial will not halt the inevitable. Only Love will take us home. ❤

[tobybigham]

Well if there were any struggling college students affected I am sure Sleepy Joe will want to use all resources available to help them.

[mbz]

Joe Biden is not coming until Wednesday???

[theonlinechristianminister]

Hey Everyone life is precious please take this moment and receive God in your life pray to God everyday for his help in life situations, read the holy bible everyday, believe in God more than you believe in anything else, Trust God more than you trust anyone else, praise God more than you praise anything else, love God more than you love anything else and remember with God help all good things are possible all you have to do is never give up also a great place for you to start in the holy Bible is (Psalms 1) and everyday after that read a chapter in Psalms till you finish all the chapters in Psalms then after that start on (Proverbs 1) then everyday after that read a chapter in Proverbs till you finish all the chapters in Proverbs and after that read every chapter of the Holy Bible until you finish it for it will change your life in the most amazing way

[eduardoflores]

Americans why don't you ask Ukraine and Ukrainians for help?🤣🤣🤣🤣

[briankemp]

You live in "hurricane alley", why would you expect anything else? Sometimes you win, and sometimes you loose.

[colbypriest]

I hope the republican party comes around and stops telling all these poor people that Florida's climate and tide level aren't going to get more and more unlivable as the next few decades pass.