The sheriff of one of Florida's hardest-hit areas - Lee County - told US media that deaths could be 'in the hundreds' and that he had received thousands of 911 calls.
The sheriff of one of the hardest-hit areas - Lee County - told US media that deaths could be"in the hundreds" and that he had received thousands of 911 calls."It crushed us," Sheriff Carmine Marceno said."We still cannot access many of the people that are in need."
Forecasts suggest it will bring life-threatening flooding, storm surge, strong winds and potentially landslides and tornadoes to Georgia as well as North and South Carolina. Mr DeSantis called the damage in Florida"historic" - and disaster officials believe thousands could be displaced in the long term.
President Biden has declared a major disaster, releasing federal funds to pay for measures such as temporary housing for those displaced.with winds up to 150mph when it struck southwest Florida on Wednesday, making it the joint fifth-strongest hurricane to hit the US.
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