A report from the Florida Division of Legislation Enforcement positioned Lee County on the forefront of deaths from Hurricane Ian with 30 of the 44 confirmed to date.
Florida District Medical Examiners report hurricane deaths to the Medical Examiners Fee (MEC) following post-mortem after confirming the dying is storm-related. FDLE staffs the Florida Medical Examiners Fee.
There are actually 44 deaths attributed to Hurricane Ian confirmed by the MEC from the counties beneath.
Lake – 1; Sarasota – 3; Manatee – 1; Volusia – 5; Collier – 3; Lee – 30; Hendry – 1.
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The FDLE mentioned it will replace the report as extra deaths are made identified.
4 of these deaths have been confirmed on Sanibel by island officers.
Data on the causes for the reported deaths was not accessible.
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