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On Thursday, Fox 4 saw firsthand as crews from Florida Task Force 2 began a new initiative when it comes to search and rescue efforts.

President Biden arrived in Florida Wednesday to survey the damage left behind in the wake of Hurricane Ian. The visit comes as search and rescue crews continue their work in the hardest hit parts of the state. Jennifer Hiner, a member of a Fairfax County, Virginia-based rescue team dispatched to Florida by FEMA, joined William Brangham to discuss the recovery effort around Fort Myers.

Just over a week since Hurricane Ian slammed into the Southwest Florida coast, thousands of people are displaced and struggling to make it through. President Biden toured the damage Wednesday, meeting with Gov. Ron DeSantis. 

In a world where Republicans set political standards, one could expect that migrants would be abandoned in remote places without hope of succor and that funding for infrastructure construction and disaster relief would be provided only to GOP-led communities.

The Scripps Howard Fund is one of the many organizations running a Hurricane Ian Relief Fund to provide donations to local and national nonprofits helping those on the ground in Southwest Florida.

The Scripps Howard Fund is one of the many organizations running a Hurricane Ian Relief Fund to provide donations to local and national nonprofits helping those on the ground in Southwest Florida.

The Scripps Howard Fund is one of the many organizations running a Hurricane Ian Relief Fund to provide donations to local and national nonprofits helping those on the ground in Southwest Florida.

Nearly a week after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, search and rescue teams are still on the job. More than 100 people were killed in the state during the storm and its aftermath. Utility workers say it will likely take until the weekend for power to be restored to the more than 400,000 customers that remain without electricity. William Brangham reports.

After Hurricane Ian obliterated communities in Florida, rescue crews going door to door in search of survivors are reporting more deaths, and residents grappling with loss are facing a long,

By Rod Nickel FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - Nearly a week after Hurricane Ian hammered southwest Florida, once tony Fort Myers Beach is a nearly ...