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The Number of Hurricane Ian Rescues That Have Been Conducted in FL So Far

AP Photo/Chris O'Meara

The Florida Division of Emergency Management confirmed on Thursday there have been over 500 people rescued in Charlotte and Lee Counties, which are among the hardest hit areas by Hurricane Ian.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) said search and rescue operations began around 1:00 A.M. on Thursday.

There are also over 42,000 linemen responding to the more than 1.9 million reported power outages in the state. They have already restored power to more than 700,000 accounts in Southwest Florida, according to DeSantis' office.

Other search and rescue assets include:

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  •  USAR teams with more than 800 team members performing search and rescue.
  • Florida National Guard members conducting Liaison missions in 20 counties to support and coordinate emergency response missions and requests in those counties.
  • Florida National Guard engineering resources were deployed to assist with route clearance in Pinellas and Lee Counties.
  •  A total of 5,000 Florida Guardsmen have been activated to State Active Duty for Hurricane Ian response operations. Up to 2,000 Guardsmen from neighboring states are also activated to assist.

For people who are wanting to volunteer or donate to help out Floridians, they are encouraged to visit www.volunteerflorida.org.

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