Florida attorneys say it's now harder than ever to get reimbursed by insurance companies for storm-related damage in that state. (Graphic: NOAA)
The latest National Hurricane Center report makes it official: Ian was the costliest hurricane in Florida history, with five times the damage totals from 1992′s Hurricane Andrew.
The September 2022 storm struck Southwest Florida as a Category 4 after being downgraded from a Category 5 storm just before landfall. Storm surge heights rose two stories or more, flooding the coast and inland areas with never-before-seen devastation. Ian was responsible for more than $109 billion in damage in Florida, according to the report.
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Lisa Willis
Emmy award winning news anchor, reporter, weathercaster, writer, news director, marketing specialist having served in Miami, NYC, Baltimore, Seattle, Charleston, Myrtle Beach.
