NHC says Hurricane Ian is the costliest storm to ever hit Florida

MIAMI, Fla. — A bit greater than six months after Hurricane Ian tore throughout southwest Florida and throughout the peninsula, the Nationwide Hurricane Heart has launched its closing evaluation of what it says is the most expensive storm to ever hit the Sunshine State.

Based on the NHC’s report on Ian, the storm made landfall as a robust Class 4 hurricane after hitting Class 5 stage whereas over open waters. The storm was answerable for at the very least 156 deaths, 66 of which had been thought-about deaths instantly brought on by the storm.

The NHC mentioned the storm surge was the deadliest hazard, claiming 41 lives, with 36 of these occurring in Lee County. The numbers may very well be greater as 11 migrants on a ship from Cuba have by no means been recovered, together with a pair dwelling on a ship that was set adrift from the Florida Keys.

The NHC mentioned Ian had peak storm surge inundation ranges of 10 to fifteen toes above floor stage in Fort Myers Seaside. General, the best rainfall complete measured from Hurricane Ian was 26.95 inches in Grove Metropolis, Florida, simply north of the landfall location, whereas most areas north of the middle noticed important flooding, together with a number of rivers and creeks cresting at document ranges.

HURRICANE IAN COVERAGE:

The monetary destruction of Ian remains to be felt to at the present time by southwest Floridians. General, Ian triggered “an estimated $112.9 billion in complete injury in the US.” That made Ian the third-costliest U.S. hurricane on document.
Florida’s injury made up “$109.5 billion of the full,” making “Ian the most expensive hurricane to ever hit the state.”

Based on the report, Fort Myers Seaside noticed an estimated 900 buildings completely destroyed and one other 2,200 broken. In Lee County, at the very least 52,514 buildings had been impacted, of which greater than 5,300 had been destroyed and greater than 14,200 had main injury.

In Collier County, 33 buildings had been destroyed and greater than 3,5000 buildings sustained main injury. And in Charlotte County, at the very least 200 houses had been destroyed.

Ian’s wind and storm surge additionally took down the ability for tens of millions of Floridians, regardless of heroic work by utility staff. Roughly 3.28 million prospects complete misplaced energy, with the best quantity at one time standing at 2.78 million.

Learn the total report under:

NHC Report on Hurricane Ian by ABC Motion Information