The U.S. death toll from Hurricane Ian has risen to 17 as Florida authorities confirmed deaths that included a 22-year-old woman and a 71-year-old man.
On Friday, the death toll rose to 17 after Florida authorities confirmed several drownings and other fatalities.
The department said that a 71-year-old man died Wednesday after he fell off a roof while putting up rain shutters.The department said an 80-year-old woman and a 94-year-old man died after their oxygen machines stopped working due to power outages, the Associated Press reported.
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