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The number of victims from Hurricane Ian reaches 54, 47 of them in Florida

The number of victims from Hurricane Ian, which hit the USA and Cuba, has increased significantly, the AP agency reports.

At least 54 people are reported dead: 47 of them in Florida, four in North Carolina and three in Cuba.

More than 1000 have been rescued from flooded areas on Florida's southwest coast

Meanwhile, until Saturday night, nearly 1 million homes and businesses were still without electricity. The figure has decreased, after it was 2.67 million.

US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden will travel to Florida on Wednesday.