Hurricane Ian Death Toll Climbs to 83, Officials Defend Response

Hurricane Ian Death Toll Climbs to 83, Officials Defend Response
A destroyed car in the Matanzas Pass after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Oct. 1, 2022. Marco Bello/Reuters
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MIAMI—The death toll from Hurricane Ian climbed past 80 on Sunday as embattled residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars.

The death toll was expected to keep rising as floodwaters receded and search teams pushed farther into areas initially cut off from the outside world. Hundreds of people have been rescued as emergency workers sifted through homes and buildings inundated with water or completely washed away.