Several of the deceased drowned, including a 68-year-old woman who was carried into the water by a wave.
At least 27 people have been murdered by Hurricane Ian in the United States, and officials worry that the death toll will grow.
A 22-year-old lady was killed after her all-terrain vehicle overturned on a section of road that had been flooded.
A 71-year-old man died of brain injuries after falling from a roof while installing rain shutters.
Several of the deceased drowned, including a 68-year-old woman who was carried into the water by a wave.
These deaths occurred in Florida, as Hurricane Ian left a path of devastation.
The storm made a second landfall in South Carolina after making its way into the Atlantic Ocean.
The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, reports that rescue personnel has gone door-to-door in over 3,000 homes in the hardest-hit districts, searching for survivors and attempting to rescue thousands of individuals stranded in flooded buildings.
Other victims of the hurricane included an 80-year-old woman and a 94-year-old man who were dependent on oxygen devices that failed due to power outages.
Separately, a 67-year-old man died after sliding into rising water inside his home while awaiting rescue.
Recent estimates indicate that more than 1.7 million Floridians remain without electricity. A further 400,000 homes and businesses are affected in the Carolinas.
Mr. DeSantis told the public at a press conference that these outages will be resolved, but he cautioned that in the hardest-hit areas, it may take longer than 48 hours to restore infrastructure.
Additionally, he emphasized that looting or taking advantage of individuals in a vulnerable position would not be permitted and that perpetrators would be taking a tremendous danger.
Mr. DeSantis stated to reporters, “As a Second Amendment state, I would not want to take that chance.”
Hurricane Ian is one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States, and President Joe Biden has warned that it will certainly rank among the worst in American history.
“We are just beginning to understand the magnitude of this catastrophe,” he added.
Rita Chambers, a 70-year-old retiree, resides in Fort Myers, one of the worst-affected areas in Florida.
She stated that Ian was unlike any other storm she had ever witnessed, adding: “I would sooner shovel sand from my Florida residence than snow from my New York residence. If you live in paradise, you must endure hurricanes.”
