'I'm afraid we're going to be dealing with a larger loss of life than we anticipated,' Florida Rep. Kathy Castor said on 'ABC News Live' Thursday.
Hurricane Ian's landing leveled homes, flooded streets and has left a rising death toll that could take days to assess.
Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, told reporters one death in Polk County, in the central part of the state, has been directly linked to Ian. Separately, local officials have confirmed two deaths in the city of Sanibel, two in Sarasota County and one in Volusia County.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will ultimately release figures on the estimated death toll due to the storm. "I'm afraid we're going to be dealing with a larger loss of life than we anticipated," she said on "ABC News Live" Thursday.
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