DeSantis: More than 700 rescues since Ian's landfall
There have been more than 700 confirmed rescues in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian slamming Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday.
The Sanibel Causeway, which suffered significant damage in the storm, will most likely need to be rebuilt entirely, he said.
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There were more than 2.3 million customers without power in the state just before 9 p.m. ET Thursday.
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-ABC News' Darren Reynolds