Biden Declares Disaster in Florida as Record-Breaking Hurricane Ian Floods State

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-NATIONGrammy Biden Declares Disaster in Florida as Record-Breaking Hurricane Ian Floods State

Boats are left stranded on the shore in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. Georgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images
Boats are left stranded on the shore in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. Georgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images

Truthout.com— President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration in Florida on Thursday morning as Hurricane Ian, now downgraded to a tropical storm, swept through the state in a record storm surge, leaving homes destroyed and millions without power.

The storm surge was record-breaking in some areas of Southwest Florida, causing flooding and up to 155 mph wind gusts. Just shy of a Category 5 storm…