Wednesday's order came amid widespread concerns about how the Category 4 Hurricane Ian will affect an already-troubled Florida insurance market.

Growing replacement costs and the frequency of severe weather are driving up the average annual total, according to Verisk.

Hurricanes produce strong, powerful winds, but it's actually the water that causes most of the destruction, accounting for nearly 90% of fatalities.

Widespread, life-threatening catastrophic flooding was anticipated Wednesday across portions of central Florida.