China News Service, October 4th. According to a report by CNN on October 3rd, local time, economists said that the damage caused by Hurricane "Ian" may exceed 50 billion US dollars, or it may affect the United States. overall economic output.
On October 2nd, Hurricane "Ian" passed through Florida, the United States, and the houses and roads along the local coast were in a mess.
According to reports, Biden said that the damage of the hurricane was "devastating" and that the United States has begun to see the scale of hurricane damage, and this is likely to become the worst storm in the history of the United States.
According to preliminary estimates by economists at Moody's Analytics, the storm could cost the economy between $45 billion and $55 billion in Florida and at least billions in South Carolina.
Economists say "Ian" may be included in the list of the most costly natural disasters in recent years.
The outsized impact of the hurricanes on Florida and South Carolina may have caused third-quarter economic growth in those states to drop by 3 percentage points and 2 percentage points, respectively, according to Oxford Economics.
EY Parthenon economist Gregory Darko predicts that "Ian" could reduce GDP by 0.3% in the third quarter and 0.1% in the fourth quarter.
The report also pointed out that after the hurricane, some economic activities may not fully recover, and the impact on tourism-related industries may be severe.
According to previous reports, Hurricane "Ian" made landfall in Florida on September 28, causing a large number of local houses to be flooded, roads were cut off, vehicles and boats were severely damaged, and the number of power outage users reached a peak of 2.67 million.
After that, the hurricane made landfall in South Carolina on September 30.
U.S. President Biden said in a speech at the White House recently that "Ian" may be one of the worst hurricanes the United States has ever experienced, and that it will take months or even years to rebuild after the disaster.