Biden says many deaths feared from Hurricane Ian | DW News

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US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he is planning a visit to Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian.

Biden was speaking at FEMA emergency management headquarters in Washington, which has been organizing the federal response to the disaster that has laid waste to swathes of the southern peninsula state.

“When the conditions allow it, I’m going to be going to Florida,” the president said. He also plans on visiting Puerto Rico after it was hit by Hurricane Fiona last week.

“This could be the deadliest hurricane in Florida history,” he said, adding that “The numbers… are still unclear, but we’re hearing reports of what may be substantial loss of life.”

At least six deaths have been reported, but this number is expected to climb as rescue workers spread across the affected areas.

The weather system flooded homes, washed out roads and bridges and left millions without power.

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