Death toll rises in Florida after Hurricane Ian

8 On Your Side Investigator Mahsa Saeidi is live on scene in Fort Myers.

[corneliusva]

I was down in Ft Myers today. I was doing some relief effort volunteer work. It is devastating. Anything you can do to help that community and the ones surrounding it. Do it. Florida helps Floridians. It's a big thing about this state

[b.abrackus]

Excellent reporter 👍... doesn't talk a hundred mph like many reporter's..

[monterock]

The title is misleading but the reporter was really good! Something I have noticed in watching hours of aftermath footage from numerous sources is that the primary focus of reporting has been on the damage to property, businesses, etc. It is odd that more reporting is not being done about the millions of people adversely impacted by this storm. Unfortunately, I suspect the death toll is much greater than what is being reported.

[nancyfahey]

We want to know the death toll so far. That's why we tuned in to this video!

[sfloridapatriot]

I have experienced storm surge, I wish the house had just been swept away. Going thru the ruined bits of my life was like a continuous loss rather than a definitive cutting of the losses. My heart goes out to all. The magnitude of this disaster is unimaginable

[umkane]

What caused these deaths? People not evacuating ?

[crystaldawn]

Wouldn't it be nice if we could remain helpful and kind to each other even when disaster hasn't striked? If that could remain this world could change profoundly for the better🌹🌻

[peanutbutterisfu]

Idk the reporter said people don’t have hot food that not a necessity ur not gonna die eating cold food I work 80hrs a week I never get hot food.

[travelingwithrick]

A lot of people thought Ian was going up to Tampa Bay. They screwed up the forecast path prediction. May cost lives. Except for one: the European model nailed it.

[calisto]

It would of been better if you filmed this during the day really hard to see everything in the dark.

[deniecedonnafield]

I don't know if the journalist should be pointing out that a person is not home... I'm pointing out that the mailbox mentions the last name of the residence who reside there... I'm not watching anymore

[moemouse]

Thank you Masha. I lived through Sandy storm home here in NY and w coastal family & friends in NJ. Looks the same. So sad. Traumatic. They need to leave but it takes a few days or weeks to come to that reality. Food handed out helps.

[JFlower]

Do not live in a mobile home in Florida .

[povertyspec]

Quit building an inch from the coastline!

[tamaragonzalez]

So the heading said death toll rises and then nothing. What is the death toll?

[buckpotter]

This not one of the worst you forgot about Katrina come on now

[davedave]

A storm of similar strength hit the Philippines but only 12 deaths, why Florida has more deaths?

[goldielocks]

I feel terrible for those folks down there may the Lord be with them and they family's. But I am so thankful we dodged the bullet here in New Port Richey fl.

[joanhenderson]

Gives me ptsd seeing this after going through katrina

[jrbland]

God BLESS those PEOPLE who lost thier lithier LIFE. This STORM was a Cat 2 and 3 then in hours it turned to a 4 and almost a 5.