Destroyed homes and businesses on Pine Island, Florida are seen from a U.S. Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter as U.S. National Guard Bureau Chief General Daniel Hokanson tours the area by air after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Pine Island, Florida, U.S., Oct. 1, 2022. (REUTERS/Kevin Fogarty)
Debris is piled up at the end of a cove following heavy winds and storm surge caused by Hurricane Ian Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Barefoot Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
In this aerial view, residents and their two dogs return to their home in a neighborhood flooded by the rising Myakka River in the wake of Hurricane Ian on Oct. 01, 2022, in North Port, Florida. The Category 4 hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Local muralist Candy Miller, left, embraces Ana Kapel, the manager of the Pier Peddler, a gift shop that sold women's fashions, as she becomes emotional at the site of what used to be the store on the island of Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
A roofed dock ripped from its property lies in intercoastal waters after Hurricane Ian made landfall near Pawleys Island, South Carolina, U.S., Oct. 1, 2022. (REUTERS/Jonathan Drake)
An angler fishes from a bridge near docks ripped from their properties after Hurricane Ian made landfall near Pawleys Island, South Carolina, U.S., Oct. 1, 2022. (REUTERS/Jonathan Drake)
Fee Stubblefield, left, and Julie Stubblefield walk off the island after the effects from Hurricane Ian, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Pawleys Island, S.C. They weathered the storm overnight on the island. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Waves crash into the shoreline at Outlook Beach in Hampton, Va., Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
A car drives through floodwaters and past three already stranded vehicles in downtown Norfolk, Va., on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
A tree is seen down in the Thoroughgood neighborhood of Virginia Beach, Va., during the afternoon's severe weather, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
As of Friday evening, nearly 1,600 people and 75 pets had been rescued by various search and rescue teams. (FEMA)
Search and rescue teams have been deployed by the U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of Defense, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the state of Florida. (FEMA)
Rescue operations are prioritizing hospitals and healthcare facilities in barrier island communities. (FEMA)
FEMA is providing information on safety considerations for those in affected states, resources to jumpstart recovery, state and federal response actions, and how to help if you want to support survivors. (FEMA)
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is in Florida surveying response activities and assessing unmet needs in areas affected by Hurricane Ian. (FEMA)
Deanne Criswell is the 12th administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (FEMA)
Criswell is also meeting with local officials for updates on recovery efforts to identify the immediate needs. (FEMA)
FEMA stands ready to support with personnel and resources as needed. (FEMA)
This article was written by Fox News staff.
