Publication Date September 15, 2017 | The Weather Channel

Irma Aftermath: 69 Dead, Billions in Damage As Trump Surveys Florida

United States

More than 80 percent of Floridians have gotten their power restored after Hurricane Irma roared through the state. State emergency managers reported Friday that just under 2 million homes and businesses still don't have electricity, down from 6.7 million at the hieght of the storm.

The storm is responsible for the deaths of least 69 people, with 32 of those in battered Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

More than 80 percent of Floridians have gotten their power restored after Hurricane Irma roared through the state. State emergency managers reported Friday that just under 2 million homes and businesses still don't have electricity, down from 6.7 million at the hieght of the storm.