An aerial view of damaged properties after Hurricane Ian hit Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 30, 2022. (Photo: Shannon Stapleton via Reuters). More than 1,000 rescue personnel have been dispatched to the Florida coast, with more than 700 rescues completed so far. With estimated property losses potentially as high as $47 billion, Hurricane Ian could be the most expensive storm since Hurricane Andrew destroyed and damaged more than 150,000 homes in the state in 1992.