HURRICANE IAN BY THE NUMBERS

42cm

The rainfall in some areas after Hurricane Ian hit.

42km/h

The wind speed of the hurricane.

31

people have died, mostly from drowning, at the time of going to print.

$100 billion

(R1,8 trillion) The infrastructural damage, making it the fourth-costliest hurricane in US history.

2 million

The number of homes and businesses across Florida that were without power after the hurricane walloped the state.