NHC says Hurricane Ian is the costliest storm to ever hit Florida

A little more than six months after Hurricane Ian tore across southwest Florida and across the peninsula, the National Hurricane Center has released its final analysis of what it says is the costliest storm to ever hit the Sunshine State. According to the NHC's report on Ian, the storm made landfall as a powerful Category 4 hurricane after hitting Category 5 level while over open waters. The storm was responsible for at least 156 deaths, 66 of which were considered deaths directly caused by the storm.