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Hurricane Ian: ‘Substantial’ loss of life’ feared as Biden declares major disaster in Florida

Storm, one of the most powerful ever to hit the state, has left a swath of destruction in its wake

People paddle by in a canoe next to a submerged Chevy Corvette in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Orlando, Florida on Thursday. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP
People paddle by in a canoe next to a submerged Chevy Corvette in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Orlando, Florida on Thursday. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP
Martin Wall Washington Correspondent
Thu Sept 29 2022 - 22:18 • 3 MIN READ

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Martin Wall

Martin Wall

Martin Wall is the Public Policy Correspondent of The Irish Times.