'Queen of Versailles' mega-mansion devastated in Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian not only left a path of destruction in Florida, but also added homeless or lost pets to animal shelters that were already struggling with being overcapacity.  Manatee County Animal Welfare was one of many shelters across south Florida experiencing a surge in animals post-Ian, Fox 13 Tampa Bay reported. "We started to see almost double the animals coming into our facility on a daily basis," Sarah Brown, the division chief of Manatee County Animal Services, told the outlet.

Hurricane Ian's onslaught put many Floridians — including their beloved pets — in helpless and even tragic situations. While some cats and dogs were swept out of their homes during the major storm that hit southwest Florida on Sept. 28, all kinds of furry friends had to be left behind when their owners were forced to evacuate.  Several organizations leaped into action once Ian touched down, in the hope of delivering as many lost or stranded animals to safety as possible.

Swelling lakes and rivers in Florida continue to leave communities underwater in the wake of Hurricane Ian, and the historic flooding of at least one river could remain until Thanksgiving, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Storm damage and flooding from the St. Johns River, the longest river in the state of Florida, and its tributaries have affected at least 1,200 residents in Seminole County, officials have said.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is warning people to be on high alert for fraud as recovery efforts continue in the wake of Hurricane Ian.  The DOJ’s National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) issued a notice reminder on Friday that "as with any major disaster, there are unscrupulous thieves who seek to take advantage of the environment to line their own pockets."  Cots cover the floor of Hertz Arena, an ice hockey venue that has been transformed into a massive relief shelter, in Estero, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

During an interview on "Fox & Friends," Friday, Polk County, Florida Sheriff Grady Judd weighed in on the influx of looters who are taking advantage of Hurricane Ian's devastation, urging armed Florida homeowners to take action. Well, I can tell you that I was down there with my colleague, Sheriff Marceno, this weekend.

At least 132 people have died due to Hurricane Ian, according to local officials, as the death toll continues to climb more than a week after the powerful storm tore across Cuba and the eastern United States. Search and rescue operations continue in Florida after Hurricane Ian devastated large portions of the state as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with winds up to 150 mph.  Hurricane Ian is now the second-deadliest storm in the continental United States in the 21st Century since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.The deadliest hurricane ever to hit the U.S.

New York Post revealed that construction on the Miami mansion that Bündchen, 42, and Brady, 45, was halted because of Hurricane Ian. The two had aimed to build a forever home in Miami's Indian Creek Country Club community for themselves and their children.  The total cost of the house is set to be near $30 million, as they paid $17 million for the land and an additional $10.

A devoted son and former Chicago police officer heroically spent 11 hours rescuing his disabled mother from Hurricane Ian as floodwaters filled her home.  Johnny Lauder joined "Fox & Friends First" Thursday to discuss the rescue and how he was able to get his wheelchair-bound mother and another hurricane victim to safety in Naples, Florida.  "Once the storm water started coming in, and it was about three and a half, four feet of water on the side of my son's house, that's when I knew that time was of the essence, and I made sure they were safe and dry," Lauder told co-host Carley Shimkus. "They went up in an attic crawl space with a way to get out of the roof if need be, and I jumped out the window and started making my trek to help mom." Lauder said his mother, who is 84 years old, refused to evacuate, but luckily he was down the street at his son's home when storm conditions began to escalate.  University of Central Florida students use an inflatable mattress as they evacuate an apartment complex near the campus that was totally flooded by rain from Hurricane Ian, Friday, Sept.

In news shared first with Fox News Digital, Rev. Franklin Graham, the CEO of Samaritan's Purse, said that he is personally traveling down to Florida on Thursday, Oct. 6, to help and encourage the victims of Hurricane Ian — many of whom have lost everything.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly looking for a new home in a private Californian community, just a couple of years after their move to the US.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are keen to move to the Hope Ranch community, a coastal suburb of Santa Barbara, California, because their $14 million mansion in Montecito "does not properly accommodate them," according to reports. When Meghan gave an interview with The Cut earlier this year, the reporter described their Montecito mansion as "startlingly big" but it seems the couple apparently aren't totally content in the property.

Ian Somerhalder is sharing his thoughts on Hurricane Ian, which has been devastating the people of Florida this week.

A Scots expat living in Florida has told how he was forced to flee from his home in the midst of Hurricane Ian as alligators and sharks swarmed residential streets.

A devastating natural disaster hit the USA this week, killing several and doing billions of dollars in damage. So many Floridians lost their homes…

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan have finally moved into their incredible Essex mansion after months of renovations, with the pair sharing plenty of glimpses of the property.The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 35, and ex-Coronation Street actress Michelle, also 35, have been watching their £3.5m property being built for over a year, and have documented the entire process on their joint Instagram account, @wrightyhome.The couple, who tied the knot in 2015, look to have now officially moved into their incredible abode, after Michelle recently returned from Australia, where she had been filming a new BBC drama over recent months. Mark and Michelle have unveiled all of the renovation details of the house, which they originally purchased for £1.3m in October 2019.

Hurricane Ian was somewhere between a Category 2 and 3 storm lumbering toward Orlando on Wednesday night when guests at Walt Disney World hotels got some version of the following message: “For your safety, we ask that you shelter indoors and do not leave your resort building until further notice.”

Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen are reportedly not staying together in Miami amid Hurricane Ian.  A source told Page Six that both Brady and Bündchen are in Miami, but they are staying in separate homes.The NFL star and his fellow Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates left the city earlier in the week as the storm approached. The source told the outlet that the Brazilian fashion model is at the home the family stayed in while their place on Indian Creek Island was being renovated in 2020.The outlet did not share where Brady is reportedly staying.The children are also in Miami, Page Six reported.