A man is using a raft to move his belongings out of his home following severe flooding from Hurricane Ian.

(AFP)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Hurricane Ian hit Florida with a Category 4 hurricane, causing severe damage.

As of the morning of the 30th local time, 21 people have been confirmed dead due to the cyclone, and more than 1.9 million homes in Florida are still without power.

Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall in South Carolina on the afternoon of the 30th (early morning on October 1, Taiwan time).

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, Hurricane Ian hit Florida on the 28th and 29th, causing many houses to be washed away along the coast of Fort Myers (Fort Myers).

The causeway connecting Sanibel and Captiva to the continental United States in southwestern Florida was also washed away, leaving the island's 6,300 residents seemingly isolated from the rest of the world.

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As of 10:00 a.m. local time on the 30th, Florida has reported 21 deaths related to the storm, including 12 from hard-hit Charlotte County and 8 from Collier County. 1 in Polk County.

At the same time, more than 1.9 million households in Florida are still without power. The highest proportion of power outages is in Hardee County, where 99% of households still have no power. Other areas with severe power outages include DeSoto County, Charlotte County, Lee County, etc.

After passing through Florida, Hurricane Ian weakened to a tropical storm, but then moved to the Atlantic Ocean and became a Category 1 hurricane again on the afternoon of the 29th. It is expected to land in South Carolina on the afternoon of the 30th. President Joe Biden (Joe Biden) ) has declared a state of emergency in South Carolina.

Hurricane Ian washed away many homes off the coast of Fort Myers.

(Reuters)

The causeway to Sanibel and Captiva was also washed away, leaving the island's 6,300 inhabitants seemingly isolated.

(Reuters)