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This morning, Governor Ron DeSantis issued updates on Hurricane Ian at the State Emergency Operations Center with Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie.
The extent of the damage to southwestern Florida was still coming into clearer view as President Biden declared an emergency for South Carolina and ordered federal assistance.
One survivor in North Fort Meyers, Florida, said he "literally watched my house disappear with everything in it, right before my eyes."
Some have required rescues, while others are hunkered down and depending on generator power as crews begin to sort through the damage.
TALLAHASSEE (SNN TV) - To date, 12 deaths have been attributed to Hurricane Ian on the Gulf Coast. Charlotte County officials confirmed six storm-related deaths, while 2 people have died in Sarasota C