Hurricane Ian death toll rises to 85

The death toll from Hurricane Ian has reached 85 in the United States, as trapped residents in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina faced a recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars.

The death toll is expected to continue to rise as the flood waters recede and search teams move into areas that were initially cut off from the outside world.

Hundreds of people were rescued as emergency personnel inspected homes and buildings that had been flooded or completely swept away.

At least 85 hurricane-related deaths have been confirmed since Ian reached Florida's Gulf coast last Wednesday, and the White House said in a statement that President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will visit Florida next Wednesday to inspect the devastation caused by the hurricane. Biden and his wife are visiting Puerto Rico on Monday, where hundreds of thousands of people are still without power two weeks after Hurricane Fiona swept the island.

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