Homes that sustained wind damage caused by Hurricane Ian are seen in this aerial view, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Hurricane Ian
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Ian may be long gone from Florida, but the job of restoring power and searching for anyone still inside flooded or damaged homes presses on.
About 430,000 homes and businesses remained without electricity Tuesday in Florida and it will be the weekend before most power is restored. Meanwhile, the much weakened storm isn’t finished.
Officials warned that Ian’s remnants could still cause coastal flooding from Long Island, New York, south to North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Seventy-nine deaths have been blamed on Ian, including 71 in Florida, five in North Carolina and three in Cuba.
Authorities say the death toll could rise as crews continue searching homes in the hardest-hit areas.
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