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Hurricane Ian death toll exceeds 100 in Florida

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Posted at 6:00 PM, Oct 04, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-21 18:34:36-04

As recovery efforts continue following Hurricane Ian slamming into Florida's southwest coast, so does the death toll.

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ABC Action News is sharing the death toll based on information gathered by Florida Medical Examiners Commission.

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Deaths from Hurricane Ian reported in Florida (As of Oct. 21):

  • Florida: 114
  • Lee County: 55 (MEC)
  • Charlotte County: 8 (MEC)
  • Volusia County: 5 (MEC)
  • Collier County: 8 (MEC)
  • Sarasota County: 7 (MEC)
  • Manatee County: 3 (MEC)
  • Polk County: 2 (MEC)
  • Hardee County: 4 (MEC)
  • Hillsborough County: 2 (MEC)
  • Lake County: 1 (FHP/MEC)
  • Hendry County: 2 (MEC)
  • Martin County: 1 (MEC)
  • Monroe County: 7 (MEC)
  • Putnam County: 3 (MEC)
  • Osceola County: 3 (MEC)
  • DeSoto County: 1 (MEC)
  • Orange County: 2 (MEC)

Six more deaths had initially been reported for Lee County, but the county's Medical Examiner deemed them not storm-related.


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