Rescues underway in Ian’s wake

Nearly 80 people are dead in Florida, and some residents are still unaccounted for after Hurricane Ian. On Friday, rescue crews went door-to-door to over 3,000 homes in the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Ian. The searches continued through the weekend. The Category 4 storm washed away entire coastal communities. U.S. Rep Byron Donalds, R-Fla., said Fort Myers Beach had been “obliterated.”

What about the Carolinas? Ian hit Friday as a Category 1 hurricane. The storm was blamed for four deaths in North Carolina. It washed away four piers along the coast, including two at Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Dig deeper: Read Kim Henderson’s report from the WORLD archives about the cleanup after tornadoes tore through the heartland last year.