101 people across florida across 11 different counties. ian s wrath is also blamed for at least four deaths in north carolina. right now, search and rescue operations remain under way. 2,000 rescues have been carried out across florida. the red cross housed 2900 people in their shelters sunday night. the state has 2.3 million meals and 83,000 have applied for assistance. this morning, fort myers beach remains closed. crews are searching for survivors, working around the clock. 400,000 people there remain without electricity. and an official warns it may be weeks or months for some to get it back on. well, tomorrow, president biden fresh off the tour of hurricane-ravaged puerto rico is set to visit florida. let s begin in florida with anchor and fellow correspondent boris sanchez. boris, good morning. thank you for being with us. that is a really significant jump in the death toll from when we spoke to you yesterday morning. at the same time, officials haven t given up hope
boris, good morning. thank you for being with us. that is a really significant jump in the death toll from when we spoke to you yesterday morning. at the same time, officials haven t given up hope that there are still some survivors, right? that s right, poppy. obviously, this is a heart-wrenching process for residents, because so much was lost here in southwest florida. you noted that fort myers beach was closed off even to residents. we spoke with the sheriff of lee county yesterday. and he explained that essentially, it s because the search and rescue effort is transitioning into search and recovery. and as they start to rebuild and clean up these communities when they re going through debris, they are discovering morbid scenes and cadavers, and that is why you ve seen the death toll, the number of fatalities go up as dramatically as it has, because as they clear up rubble, they are are finding bodies. sadly, the sheriff said he