Hurricane Ian flooded major cities and devastated homes after it made landfall in Florida — but the damage isn’t done.
Florida accounts for 70% of citrus fruits -- such as oranges, grapefruits and tangerines -- produced in the U.S.
Sean Hunt sings on the trunk of his damaged car in front of his camper in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022.a major disaster declaration for Florida, allowing additional federal aid to flow to the state.support for state and local officials as they assess the damage caused by the storm, saying the federal government will cover the full cost of clearing debris and of rebuilding public buildings like schools and state fire stations.
On Wednesday, the then-Category 4 hurricane sustained wind speeds of 150 mph as it made landfall on Florida's west coast. “It’s definitely going to be one of the stronger storms and more damaging storms,” Chuck Watson, Enki Research founder and director of research and development,Hurricane Charley, a major storm that struck Florida in 2004, caused damage that today would amount to between $20 billion and $25 billion, Watson said.The projected costs for Hurricane Ian would amount to less than half of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, which totalled $161 billion.