today. authorities first responders and volunteers awaiting opportunity to rescue those in need and we are told there s many who need need. more than 2 million people without power as the damage assessments either are beginning or are about to begin. we ve got team coverage with fox contributor beginning west where hurricane ian is headed. good evening. hickam a trace. since we last spoke, the amount of people without power in orange county is more than double. overy 69,000 without power are in orange county and we are still waiting for the worst of what hurricane ian has to offer with this part of the state and we have seen the devastation in southwest florida. a place that i ve lived. the storms going to hit the orlando area like it is right now, possibly downgraded to a tropical storm but either way it s going to dump a lot of rain on these communities. over 40 inches expected with sustained winds of 75 miles per hour and we see it best right now. i want to show you if
to do. trace. trace: a little bit of good news on the very bad day, madeleine rivera live for us, thank you. a first responders and volunteer rescue teams getting ready for recovery efforts as hurricane ian moves northeast. it important to note many fatalities happen after a natural disaster and here to tell us why that is and what you can do to stay safe, certified board member dr. jeanette mesh e nesheiwat. we talk today earlier, after hurricane irma and the storm itself, seven people died and after the storm, 77 people died. it gives you an idea after the storm there are lots of danger still out there. yeah, that s right. florida actually has a law in place that all hospitals and nursing homes and long-term care facilities have to have a continuously planned protocol