At the end of last week, Florida District Medical Examiners report hurricane deaths to the Medical Examiners Commission (MEC) following examinations and confirming the death is storm-related. FDLE staffs the Florida Medical Examiners Commission.
There are now 119 deaths attributed to Hurricane Ian confirmed by the MEC from the counties below.
Charlotte – 8
Collier – 8
DeSoto – 1
Hardee – 4
Hendry – 2
Hillsborough – 2
Lake – 1
Lee – 57
Manatee – 4
Martin – 1
Monroe – 7
Orange – 2
Osceola – 3
Polk – 2
Putnam – 3
Sarasota –8
St. Lucie – 1
Volusia – 5
Additional updates will be provided as they come in.
