Florida - Thursday October 06, 2022: As of Wednesday October 5th, the Florida District Medical Examiners Commission (MEC) had confirmed that 89 deaths were caused by Hurricane Ian. The MEC report is based on physical examinations of the victims which, in each case, concluded that the death was storm related.
Only one Hurricane Ian death has been recorded along the Treasure Coast and that was in Martin County.
The report can be found on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) website HERE> www.fdle.state.fl.us. The FDLE staffs the Florida Medical Examiners Commission.
The 89 confirmed deaths attributed to Hurricane Ian by the MEC are in the following counties:
* Charlotte – 2
* Collier – 5
* Hardee – 1
* Hendry – 4
* Hillsborough – 1
* Lake – 1
* Lee – 49
* Manatee – 3
* Martin – 1
* Monroe – 7
* Polk – 2
* Putnam – 3
* Sarasota – 5
* Volusia – 5
For Further Information Contact: FDLE Office of Public Information at (850) 410-7001