Ian aftermath: DeSantis says report of 'hundreds' of deaths not confirmed, calls tropical storm 'historic'
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called the flooding from Tropical Storm Ian, formerly a hurricane, "basically a 500-year event," and the damage has been "historic."
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"The amount of water that's been rising and will likely continue to rise today – even as the storm is passing – is basically a 500-year event," DeSantis added during a press conference.
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