The results of Ian's stay in the United States are dramatic.

The hurricane, which hit the southeast of the country in late September, killed 107 people, local authorities said on Monday.

Florida alone, the hardest hit state, has at least 102 deaths, according to the latest figures from forensic medicine authorities.

Five other people have died in North Carolina.

These official figures are subject to change, and some American media are reporting an even heavier toll.

The very bad memory of Katrina

Ian is one of the deadliest hurricanes to hit the United States since the turn of the century.

Its toll, however, remains much lower than that of Katrina, which devastated Louisiana and killed 1,800 people in 2005.

A Category 4 hurricane when it made landfall in Florida, it had submerged entire neighborhoods, destroying homes, bridges or power lines.

Ian then weakened heading towards the Atlantic, before strengthening again and reaching South Carolina, also hitting North Carolina.

Authorities said it would take months and $50 billion or more to rebuild Florida's devastated coastal areas.

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