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Monday, October 3, 2022

The Staggering Cost of Hurricane Ian

Flooding, outages, confusion: Florida reels as Hurricane Ian death toll rises
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/03/hurricane-ian-death-toll-florida
Adjusted for inflation, Ian may be the second-most-costly storm to ever strike Florida, after 1992’s Andrew. A research firm, CoreLogic, has estimated that the storm will incur as much as $47bn in insured losses – $22bn to $32bn in wind damage and $6bn to $15bn in flood damage. 

Hurricane Ian Destroys Swaths of Florida as Residents Face Uncertain Aftermath
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hurricane-ian-destroys-swaths-of-florida-as-residents-face-uncertain-aftermath-11664809611
 
Their paradise lost to Ian, Sanibel residents hope its spirit survives
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/10/02/hurricane-ian-sanibel/