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Hurricane Ian's death toll may have surpassed 50, officials say

MIAMI — Florida officials estimate there may be more than 50 deaths across eight counties linked to Hurricane Ian.

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian death toll passes 40, spans eight counties. Damage is ‘worst thing I’ve seen,’ county official says

MIAMI — Florida officials estimated more than 40 deaths across eight counties linked to Hurricane Ian, including from drowning and disconnected oxygen machines due to power outages.

Miami Herald

Judge favors free speech arguments in prosecutor's case against Gov. Ron DeSantis

TAMPA, Fla. — The federal judge considering Andrew Warren’s challenge to his suspension by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declined in a written order Thursday to immediately reinstate the ousted state attorney, but appeared to favor Warren’s arguments that his removal violated his free speech rights.

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Where to donate to help those impacted by Hurricane Ian

Florida governor Ron DeSantis described hurricane as a ‘500-year flood event’

The Independent UK

Residents on island die after Hurricane Ian destroys only route to US mainland

The mayor has called on everyone to leave the island as rescues efforts are carried out by boat and helicopter

Daily Mirror

Damage from Hurricane Ian cuts Sanibel Island off from Florida's mainland

Hurricane Ian washed away several portions of the Sanibel Causeway, a series of bridges linking the island to the rest of the state. It will require structural rebuilds, Florida's governor says.

WEKU

Deadly hurricane ravages Florida

Ron DeSantis is seeking relief from the Biden administration as a category 4 hurricane ravages his home state

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Former GOP candidates push baseless QAnon conspiracy theory that Hurricane Ian was created to punish DeSantis

Two far-right former Republican congressional candidates amplify baseless conspiracy theory that ‘deep state’ creates storms to target Republicans

The Independent UK

Coast Guard sees human remains in flooded home as search and rescue continues

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida officials on Friday gave a glimpse into the death toll following Hurricane Ian: 20 unconfirmed deaths, 1 confirmed fatality and an unknown number of drownings in one house.

Miami Herald

DeSantis shifts from provocateur to crisis manager after Ian

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has whipsawed his way through the national conversation this month, first by putting migrants on planes or buses to Democratic strongholds and then shifting to a more traditional role of crisis manager as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. barreled into his…

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis changes with the wind as Hurricane Ian prompts flip-flop on aid

The Florida governor ‘put politics aside’ to ask Joe Biden for federal help – unlike when he voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy victims

The Guardian - US

Hurricane Ian moves into South Carolina after rampage in Florida

Twenty-one people dead with toll expected to rise after mega-storm carves wide path of devastation and moves north

The Guardian - US

Don't Use Immigrants as Political Pawns

The best rebuke to the Biden administration's inhumane border policies is for Republican governors to welcome migrants into their states.

Reason

Who Sabotaged the Nord Stream Pipelines?

Plus: Gov. Ron DeSantis gets accused of fair-weather fiscal responsibility, warrantless drone searches might be illegal, and Lizzo's flute playing sparks a fake controversy.

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Salon

Hurricane Ian: Test for Biden, DeSantis

To save lives and rebuild, two men who may run against each other in 2024 must get along like actual grownups

Axios

Hundreds of thousands without power in Florida as Hurricane Ian death toll climbs

Of those confirmed dead, 75 were in Florida.

Salon

How the GOP weaponized ignorance

Satirist Andy Borowitz on deliberate dumbness in America, and how it became central to the Republican brand

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Hawley's immigration bill is doomed but is a telling example of his cynicism

As the nation grapples with the very real problem of border enforcement, Sen. Josh Hawley, as usual, offers not viable solutions but a self-serving stunt. The Missouri Republican has filed legislation that would give state and local officials the authority to patrol the border and enforce federal immigration law.

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Daily Mirror

Hurricane Ian death toll rises to 17 as it re-intensifies in path of destruction

Hurricane Ian had climbed to peak wind speeds of 85mph by 11.15pm ET (3.15am GMT) on Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, as it heads towards a second landfall today

Reuters

Hurricane Ian strikes South Carolina as Florida counts cost of destruction

Hurricane Ian slammed into South Carolina on Friday afternoon, making another landfall after a deadly march across Florida that washed away houses, stranded thousands and left an unknown number of people dead.

The Independent UK

Martha’s Vineyard migrants demand flight companies preserve records or risk ‘federal court sanctions’

Lawyers suing DeSantis administration urge two firms to preserve records

Miami Herald

Florida begins to assess devastation wrought by Hurricane Ian

FORT MYERS, Fla. — On the vacation island resorts of Sanibel and Captiva, rescuers flew in on helicopters because the roads from the mainland of Southwest Florida had collapsed into San Carlos Bay. To the south, Fort Myers Beach, once a lively town center of fish restaurants and bars, was…

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago is sharing responsibility for asylum-seekers, and that should come with more federal resources

Sanctuary cities like Chicago need resources to manage what is looking to become a regular influx of bused-in migrants.

France 24

Thousands trapped in flooded homes in Florida as Ian regains hurricane strength

Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through inundated streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped amid flooded homes and shattered buildings left by Hurricane Ian, which crossed into the Atlantic Ocean and churned toward another landfall in South Carolina.

Miami Herald

Ian’s path of ruin: Sanibel bridge severed, Gulf Coast cities flooded, at least 12 dead

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