More than 1.8 million power outages are being reporting, affecting millions of people in at least 18 counties.
Muster that Collier Courage, know we are here working for you as swiftly as we can, and above all, be safe.' (9:06 p.m. tomorrow is going to be frustrating and heartbreaking for many. Tomorrow we will have a better idea of the extent of damage. 'Our incredible public safety professionals are out there right now rescuing people and taking them to shelters,' the Collier County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook update. ET) People Being Rescued in Collier County Each outage can represent several people in a household or building, or a business or shared utility account. More than 2 million power outages are being reported in more than 20 counties from Southwest Florida where Ian came ashore, up and across the state to areas around Daytona Beach on the state's Atlantic Coast, according to. Here are our updates as the news unfolded Wednesday. The storm continues to bring dangerous conditions to parts of Florida as it moves across the peninsula. Hurricane Ian roared ashore Wednesday afternoon in Southwest Florida, leaving people trapped in rising storm surge, blowing homes apart and leaving millions without power in at least 20 counties.
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