Hurricane Ian could turn out to be the deadliest hurricane to strike Florida, according to President Joe Biden.
“This could be the deadliest hurricane in Florida’s history. The numbers … are still unclear, but we’re hearing early reports of what may be substantial loss of life,” Biden said after receiving a briefing at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Response Coordination Center in Washington on Sept. 29, a day after the hurricane made landfall in southwest Florida.
The first confirmed death after the hurricane struck was a 72-year-old man who perished while he was draining his pool.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office reported the death, which took place in Deltona….