President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Puerto Rico and Florida this week to survey the widespread destruction caused by hurricanes Fiona and Ian.
More than 1,000 people were rescued from flooded areas along Florida's southwestern coast alone, Daniel Hokanson, a four-star general and head of the National Guard, told The Associated Press.Video from the Coast Guard shows what it takes to rescue those stranded in Sanibel by Hurricane Ian., where river flooding from Ian has turned roads into canals, flooding vehicles and major roadways.
Hurricane Ian also wiped out four piers on South Carolina’s coast and claimed four lives in North Carolina when it made a second landfall as a Category 1 storm.Before-and-after satellite images show the destruction in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Fiona. Preliminary evaluations show Hurricane Fiona damaged 50% of transmission lines and distribution feeders across Puerto Rico. Hundreds of thousands remained without power or water service almost two weeks after the storm hit.
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