Extending to New York - This is the hurricane location on the US east coast

Storm Ian, which wreaked havoc in Florida and damage in other US states, largely lost steam over the weekend. Foothills caused rainfall on the US east coast as far as New York. Meanwhile, Florida in particular continued to struggle with the aftermath of the hurricane. The flooding isn't over yet, and power hasn't been restored everywhere, Governor Ron DeSantis said.

Before weakening, Ian hit the South Carolina coast as a Category 1/5 hurricane, bringing with it storm surges. The TV pictures showed completely flooded streets and a partially destroyed pier.

There have been no deaths in the state, Governor Henry McMaster said. The power went out for more than 500,000 homes in South and North Carolina and Virginia, partly because falling trees severed the lines.

US President Joe Biden will fly to Florida and Puerto Rico in the next few days to get an idea of ​​the hurricane damage. The White House announced that Biden would first travel to Puerto Rico, which was hit by Hurricane Fiona, on Monday. Florida will follow on Wednesday.

"Ian" made landfall in Florida on Wednesday as a level four hurricane with wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour. It left destruction and flooding in its wake across the southern state.

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Rescue and clean-up efforts continued in the affected areas of Florida. The Coast Guard rescued more than 300 people, some from roofs and trees, as well as a good 80 pets with helicopters, among other things. In the Lee County area alone, where "Ian" made landfall, 35 deaths related to the hurricane have been confirmed, Sheriff Carmine Marceno said Saturday. A total of 47 deaths were initially reported in the state.

President Biden had expressed dire fears on Thursday, saying, "This could be the deadliest hurricane in Florida history."

After Florida, "Ian" first went out to sea, regained some strength there and reached the coast of South Carolina on Friday with wind speeds of around 140 kilometers per hour. A few hours later, the winds weakened to around 95 kilometers per hour and according to the usual classification, the cyclone was no longer considered a hurricane. "Ian" was expected to break up over Virginia over the weekend.

In the town of Georgetown, South Carolina, where "Ian" made landfall, the central shopping street was flooded. The small town of Pawleys Island was hit by a two meter high tidal wave.

On Tuesday, "Ian" was a category three out of five hurricane that made landfall in Cuba and caused severe damage there. At least three people died, according to government sources. Large parts of the Caribbean state were still without electricity on Friday.