The death toll from Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States, has climbed above 40.
This is as the White House said President Joe Biden will head to Florida later in the week to survey the devastation.
News reports on Sunday revealed that homes, restaurants and businesses were ripped apart when Ian roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 hurricane.
Biden and his wife, Jill, will visit Florida on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, but the couple will first head to Puerto Rico on Monday to survey the destruction from a different storm, Hurricane Fiona, which struck the US territory last month.
More than 900,000 remained without power in Florida Saturday night, hampering efforts by those who evacuated to return to their homes to take stock of what they lost.
Also, more than 45,000 people remained without power across North Carolina and Virginia, tracking website poweroutage.us said.
Electricity was gradually returning, mainly in Havana, but many homes remain without power.
Quadri Adejumo covers World News, Health, Climate & Humanitarian.
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