The revived storm pounded coastal South Carolina after leaving at least 27 people dead in Florida.
— A revived Hurricane Ian pounded coastal South Carolina on Friday , ripping apart piers and flooding streets after the ferocious storm caused catastrophic damage in Florida, trapping thousands in their homes and leaving at least 27 people dead., has terrorised people for much of the week — pummelling western Cuba and raking across Florida before gathering strength in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean to curve back and strike South Carolina.
Many of the deaths were drownings, including that of a 68-year-old woman swept away into the ocean by a wave. A 67-year-old man who was waiting to be rescued died after falling into rising water inside his home, authorities said. Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through riverine streets in Florida after the storm to save thousands of people trapped amid flooded homes and shattered buildings.Florida governor Ron DeSantis said on Friday that crews had gone door-to-door to over 3,000 homes in the hardest-hit areas., including $63 billion in privately insured losses, according to the disaster modelling firm Karen ClarkCompany, which regularly issues flash catastrophe estimates.
Desperate to locate and rescue their loved ones, social media users shared phone numbers, addresses and photos of their family members and friends online for anyone who can check on them.Orlando’s residents returned to flooded homes on Friday, rolling up their pants to wade through muddy, knee-high water in their streets.
After the heaviest of the rainfall blew through Charleston, Will Shalosky examined a large elm tree in front of his house that had fallen across his downtown street. He noted the damage could have been much worse.“If this tree has fallen a different way, it would be in our house,” Shalosky said. “It’s pretty scary, pretty jarring.”
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