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On the Path of the Storm: Images from Hurricane Ian’s wake

Saturday, 01 October 2022 9:39 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 01 October 2022 9:39 AM ]

Whitney Hall (R) embraces a friend atop the remains of his home amidst wreckage left in the wake of Hurricane Ian on the island of Matlacha, in Matlacha, Florida, on September 30, 2022. (Photo by AFP)

Hurricane Ian pummeled Florida earlier this week, leaving a trail of destruction that may prove to be unprecedented in the state’s climate history.

Ian flooded areas on both sides of Florida’s coasts. More than 2 million people are without power, and sometimes home, in its wake.

According to the disaster modeling firm Karen Clark & Company, Ian may have caused “well over $100 billion” in damage, including $63 billion in privately insured losses.

At least 17 people have been killed so far.

Below is a selection of photos from the aftermath of the hurricane in Florida, all of them by AFP.

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