Hurricane Ian death toll rises as Biden prepares to tour worst-hit areas

Unofficial figures more than 100 killed by storm that swept across Florida and made second deadly landfall in South Carolina

The death toll from Hurricane Ian continued a grim and steady climb on Tuesday, as officials in Florida laid out the next stages of the recovery effort and Joe Biden prepared to tour some of the worst-hit areas.

Unofficial figures have recorded more than 100 killed by the category 4 storm that swept Florida last week before making a second deadly US landfall in South Carolina.