Weather & Science
Ian Leaves Trail of Wreckage in Florida as It Heads to Carolinas
- 2.6 million without power, causeway and bridge are down
- Water levels could rise as high as seven feet near Charleston
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Ian, one of the most powerful storms in US history, carved a trail of ruin across southern Florida -- downing bridges, inundating roads and shattering homes -- and regained strength, threatening South Carolina with seven-foot (2 meter) waves.
The human toll remained unclear. President Joe Biden said at a Washington briefing Thursday that there were “early reports of what may be substantial loss of life.” CNN cited Florida officials with a death count of at least 15. An official from Volusia County, in the east-central part of Florida, said one man was confirmed dead.