At least 30 people are confirmed to have died as Hurricane Ian left a trail of destruction and flooding in its wake
At least 30 people were confirmed dead, including 27 people in Florida mostly from drowning but others from the storm's tragic after-effects.Meanwhile, distraught residents waded through knee-high water on Friday, salvaging what possessions they could from their flooded homes and loading them onto rafts and canoes.
The storm washed away parts of four piers along the coast, including two connected to the popular tourist town of Myrtle Beach. There, authorities and volunteers were still assessing the damage as shocked residents tried to make sense of what they just lived through.A 14-mile stretch of major Interstate 75 was closed late on Friday in both directions in the Port Charlotte area because of the huge amount of water swelling the Myakka River.
Searches on Friday were aimed at emergency rescues and initial assessments, Florida Division of Emergency Management director Kevin Guthrie said.
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