Florida will need at least $33 billion in federal support to recover from Hurricane Ian, according to an emergency funding package proposed Oct. 12 by the state's Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio.
Under the plan, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would gain more than one-third of the funding, with $12 billion allocated for storm-related damage repair and rehabilitation work, as well as construction of authorized coastal storm risk management and shoreline protection, flood control and ecosystem restoration projects. Nearly $400 million would augment existing programs to reduce flood risks; improve water management flexibility to increase coastal resilience; and operations and maintenance for dredging and navigation projects affected by Hurricane Ian, as well as storm-related operating expenses.