As damage assessments are underway, many residents may be unable to return to their homes due to flooding, curfews or damaged infrastructure.
A flooded neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sept. 29, 2022.Hurricane Ian has passed through Florida, leaving a path of destruction in its wake as it now targets the Carolinas.
"There's going to be a lot more assessing that goes on in the next couple days ahead, but I think we've never seen a flood event like this," he said during a press briefing Thursday.Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images "I think that the first word is a little bit of patience and a lot of caution in reentry," he said. "It's gonna be a long process...People have to be really careful because the conditions are dangerous."
"Banks will require you to have flood insurance if you have a mortgage and you're in a flood zone," he said. "But we know with catastrophic floods like this, flooding can occur outside of flood zones."'Insurance villages'
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