Ian death toll in Florida increases to 130 as insured losses top $8.4B

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Health workers had confirmed 130 deaths from Hurricane Ian as of Tuesday, up from 122 on the finish of final week, in accordance with the Florida Division of Legislation Enforcement. Storm-related deaths have been reported in 18 counties, with Lee County accounting for 61 of the deaths. 

The Class 4 hurricane made landfall Sept. 28 in Lee and Charlotte counties earlier than crossing the state. Sarasota County has had 10 confirmed deaths, whereas Charlotte and Collier counties have every had eight, and Monroe County has had seven, in accordance with an FDLE information launch. Manatee, Osceola, and Volusia counties have every had 5 deaths, whereas Hardee and Hillsborough counties have every had 4.

With the quantity persevering with to climb, estimated insured losses from Hurricane Ian neared $8.44 billion on Wednesday, in accordance with knowledge posted on the Florida Workplace of Insurance coverage Regulation web site. The info additionally confirmed that 607,552 insurance coverage claims had been reported, with 422,108 involving residential property. As a comparability, the workplace reported final Thursday that estimated insured losses have been $7,595,678,739 and that 587,693 claims had been reported. 

As of Wednesday, the biggest variety of claims, 218,465, had been filed in Lee County. Charlotte County had the second-largest quantity at 92,819. Along with residential property, claims contain things like business property and auto harm.