Search crews going door to door in southwest Florida, death toll rises
More than 2,000 people have been rescued
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More than 2,000 people have been rescued
They specialize in crowd management, building searches, and operation of heavy machinery
Hundreds of thousands of at-risk properties sit outside official flood zones, leaving many residents unprepared for disaster.
Those numbers are expected to dramatically increase
More than half a million Florida residents face another day without electricity
Nicole Lauren reports the Coast Guard is taking them off by boat since the roads are washed out.
Relief efforts in South Florida continue for those affected by Hurricane Ian.
Pine Island residents get help from Coast Guard after Hurricane Ian devastation.
Miami's Florida Task Force Two was one of the first teams to have boots on the ground after Hurricane Ian ripped through southwest Florida.
CBS4's Ted Scouten reports from Pine Island, where he spoke to survivors of Hurricane Ian.
Days after the skies cleared and the winds died down in Florida, Hurricane Ian's effects persisted Monday, as people faced another week without power and others were being rescued from homes inundated with lingering floodwaters.
Tens of thousands of people are now struggling with the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Florida's western coast.
First responders from around the US continue to help victims of Hurricane Ian.
Charlotte County, Florida, was knocked "off the grid" because of Hurricane Ian. But one community within it known as "the world's first solar-powered town" never lost power or internet – only a few shingles and some downed trees.
Collected donations will be taken to Fort Myers area on Friday
Mayor Ray Murphy said they've cleared Estero Boulevard to the best of their ability
Jacqueline Quynh reports donations can be dropped off Monday and Tuesday at Dolphin Mall and at the Shops of Pembroke Gardens on Wednesday and Thursday.
Nicole Lauren reports teams have been conducting searches in a phased approach. Cadaver dogs have been brought in.
Chris Hoffman reports hundreds of thousands of people are still without power, food and gas in short supply.
Nicole Lauren reports Joe Shonewolf said he'll never do it again.
Will receive medical evaluations before they are put up for adoption
Many of the animals were in shelters in Southwest Florida, hit hard by Hurricane Ian.
Cristian Benavides reports this could be the costliest hurricane in Florida's history.
Cristian Benavides reports local officials have used words like "catastrophic" and "life changing."
Mandatory evacuation ordered less than 24 hours before Hurricane Ian made landfall