Most of the time, news coverage of hurricanes is just hyped-up tripe. But hundreds of people is a lot of dead people.
Hurricane Katrina was one of the biggest hurricanes of my lifetime, and that killed 1,800 people. It’s possible that many could die in this storm.
Historic Hurricane Ian has already killed “hundreds” of people in Florida, a sheriff in the hardest-hit region revealed early Thursday — but the death toll is expected to swell as Floridians wake up to assess the true extent of the destruction in daylight.
“This is a life-changing event for all of us, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno told “Good Morning America.”
“I don’t have confirmed numbers — I definitely know the fatalities are in the hundreds,” he added.
Hoping he's wrong, but Lee County, Fla. Sheriff Carmine Marceno says it's "confirmed" there are "fatalities in the hundreds" #HurricaneIan pic.twitter.com/WtJCfWPwb4
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) September 29, 2022
“So far, confirmed in the hundreds,” he said, noting that conditions were too dire for his officers and other rescuers to get a true sense of the disaster.
“There are thousands of people that are waiting to be rescued. And again, cannot get a true assessment until we’re actually on scene assessing each scene, and we can’t access people that’s the problem,” he said.
The sheriff warned that rescue crews are going to “see things they’ve never seen before” as he noted the masses of drownings.
Governor Ron DeSantis is saying that hundreds are not confirmed dead.
#BREAKING: Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) responds to claims from Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno that "hundreds" likely have died in #HurricaneIan. pic.twitter.com/PrXcAsNprV
— Forbes (@Forbes) September 29, 2022
He also called it a “500-year flood event.”
Gov. Ron DeSantis gives an update on Hurricane Ian: “The amount of water that’s been rising … is basically a 500-year flood event.”
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) September 29, 2022
He’s gonna get blamed by the media for everyone dying. Personally, I’m glad everyone in Florida is dying.
This footage is pretty nuts.
Poor Doggy 🙏🏾 keep Florida in your prayers #Hurricane#floridahurricane #Ian2022 #PineIsland #stormsurge #Storm #Hurricane #Florida #Orlando #Naples #Ian #naplesflorida #HuracanIan pic.twitter.com/4XC2Go4pnr
— Onika ‘Tanya (@DaFrfr) September 29, 2022
To give people an idea of how horrible Hurricane Ian is in Bonita Springs and the second wall of the hurricane hasn’t hit yet. pic.twitter.com/PvpGuv9QYL
— Not Lacy. (@Laceybnai) September 28, 2022
We were in the eye wall of Cat. 4 #Hurricane #Ian for over 5 hours and the back side was the worst.
I haven't experienced anything close to this in over 30 years @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/wfEqcuEBAm— Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel) September 29, 2022
Holy f**k 😳😳😳😳😳
🌩⚡️⛈️⚡️🌩⛈️⚡️⚡️#Hurricane #IAN 🌀 #Category4 #HurricaneIan pic.twitter.com/fjmcPDXrmK— GRG | Sentinel 🇺🇸 (@GRGSentinel) September 29, 2022
Door buckling and caving in from the strong surge in Naples, FL #HurricaneIan pic.twitter.com/tw1dagAYFW
— Hurricane Ian Footage (@IanFootage) September 28, 2022
Full homes in Naples are now floating away as Hurricane Ian hits FLORIDA 😳🙏 pic.twitter.com/9HHkUBChWs
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) September 29, 2022
my dad just sent me this video from Naples Florida Hurricane Ian #HurricaneIan #naplesflorida #naples pic.twitter.com/2jK6GErZjb
— FOCUS Gradebook (@FOCUSGradebook) September 28, 2022
One of my friends just sent me this from #Naples. #Hurricane pic.twitter.com/XJBgdz2N0O
— Dave Epstein (@growingwisdom) September 28, 2022
BREAKING | Hurricane #Ian brings catastrophic storm surge to Naples, Florida with water moving into houses. Social media channels show residents SWIMMING in the surge in their houses.
DO NOT DO THIS. You don't know what may be in this water, including chemicals! pic.twitter.com/PeFfCpLklx
— Zach Covey (@ZachCoveyTV) September 28, 2022
My friend’s mom is at a hotel in Ft. Myers for Hurricane Ian. This is how it looks: #HurricaneIan pic.twitter.com/aSC8DGp8kb
— Edward (@EdF1986) September 28, 2022
Probably the worst footage yet of #HurricaneIan in Fort Myers. Buildings underwater. pic.twitter.com/m0HyiLs2ZE
— Hurricane Ian Footage (@IanFootage) September 28, 2022
Currently in Fort Myers, Florida. Video by Loni Architects #flwx #Ian #hurricane pic.twitter.com/8nfncFlG9G
— Kaitlin Wright (@wxkaitlin) September 28, 2022
I hate these retards who didn’t get their boats out.
Looks like the boats are out for an afternoon stroll in the city as Hurricane Ian is causing massive destruction in Fort Myers, Florida. #HurricanIan #IanHurricane #Hurricane pic.twitter.com/9ZZI1WRYG4
— Jayden X (@nojaydenx) September 28, 2022
What a waste.
I like this hurricane though because it is racist against black people.
Hurricane Ian snatching wigs pic.twitter.com/8Klni4JV1I
— BallerAlert (@balleralert) September 29, 2022
Hopefully by this time tomorrow, everyone in Florida will be dead.