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A damaged causeway to Sanibel Island is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian , Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, near Sanibel Island, Fla. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee© AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
- Alligators and snakes are swarming around Florida homes destroyed by Hurricane Ian, an official said.
- “There are a lot [of] places that are not livable,” Sanibel Fire Chief William Briscoe told CNN.
- Briscoe added, “There are alligators running around, and there are snakes all over the place.”
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Hurricane Ian is estimated to be one of the costliest hurricanes ever. Here’s where it stacks up among the 10 most damaging storms in US history.
- The full damage of Hurricane Ian is being assessed, but one firm estimates it could be one of the costliest storms in US history.
- CoreLogic, a research firm, predicts total losses will be between $28 billion and $47 billion.
- The firm estimates that a record number of homes and properties were lost due to Hurricane Ian’s destruction.
The full scope of Hurricane Ian’s destruction is still being assessed, but one firm predicts that the massive storm will end up costing insurance companies billions of dollars in damages.
CoreLogic, a research company that estimates storm damage, estimated on late Thursday night that losses due to Hurricane Ian could fall between $28 billion and $47 billion, making it Florida’s costliest storm since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
The hurricane first made landfall in Florida on Wednesday and made a second landfall in South Carolina on Friday. CoreLogic’s researchers predict that a record number of homes and properties have been lost due to the storm’s “intense and destructive characteristics.”
“Hurricane Ian will forever change the real estate industry and city infrastructure. Insurers will go into bankruptcy, homeowners will be forced into delinquency, and insurance will become less accessible in regions like Florida,” said Tom Larsen, a CoreLogic executive, in a press release.
The firm also predicts that rising inflation and interest rates will cause a slower and more difficult rebuilding process than in years past.
If the higher end of CoreLogic’s estimates turn out to be accurate, Hurricane Ian could be one of the costliest storms for insurance companies in US history, when adjusting for inflation.
See the list of the most expensive storms, according to data gathered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Alligators and snakes are swarming around Florida homes that have been made unlivable by Hurricane Ian, a local fire official said.
The hurricane, which made landfall as a ferocious Category 4 storm in southwest Florida last week, damaged every home on the Sunshine State’s Barrier island of Sanibel, Sanibel Fire Chief William Briscoe told CNN in a report published on Tuesday.
“There are a lot [of] places that are not livable. There are places off their foundation, and it’s very dangerous out there,” Briscoe told the news outlet.
He added, “There are alligators running around, and there are snakes all over the place.”
Hurricane Ian knocked out several portions of the Sanibel Causeway — the only road that connects the barrier island with the mainland — when the storm wreaked havoc on the state.
Related video: Alligator Spotted Floating Along Street During Hurricane Ian
Briscoe told CNN that crews have already evacuated 1,000 people from Sanibel since the storm struck on September 28.
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Pine Island, the largest barrier island on Florida’s Gulf Coast, is dealing with similar destruction caused by Ian.
Supplies and food are now being airdropped to the island via helicopter after the storm destroyed the only bridge to get there, CNN reported.
“Food is being delivered to Pine Island. Now, is it enough to sustain them over a long period of time? I can’t say that yet — none of us can,” Lee County Manager Roger Desjarlais said, according to the news outlet.
When Ian made landfall over southwestern Florida, it brought winds of 150 miles per hour, dangerous storm surges, and catastrophic flooding, resulting in the deaths of dozens.
The storm left a path of devastation across Florida as it trapped locals inside their flooded homes and left millions without power.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a press briefing on Monday that there have been 1,900 rescues across the state.
He also said there have been more search-and-rescue teams in Florida than have ever been in one location since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Power has been restored to more than 2.1 million customers, DeSantis said, explaining that 5% of customers are still without.
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