One of the profitable tickets to Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot was sold in Fort Myers, Florida, weeks after Hurricane Ian devastated the realm.
Ticket holders in California and Florida matched all six numbers on Friday evening, profitable $494 million on Friday, lottery officers mentioned in a news launch.
Friday’s jackpot was the eleventh largest in the sport’s historical past, based on the sport’s officers.
The profitable ticket in Fort Myers comes at a important time for the Florida metropolis.
Last month, Hurricane Ian struck Florida’s west coast as a Category 4 hurricane, destroying properties and companies with winds that topped 150 mph, notably in Lee County, Florida, the place Fort Myers is situated.
At least 127 folks in the state have died because of Hurricane Ian, native officers mentioned.
People embrace as they survey property injury from Hurricane Ian, Sept. 29, 2022, in Bonita Springs, Fla.
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Damaged boats are seen amid a downtown condominium after Hurricane Ian precipitated widespread destruction, in Fort Myers, Florida, Sept. 29, 2022.
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As for the profitable ticket, it is the primary Mega Millions jackpot win since two folks gained the $1.337 billion prize in Illinois on July 29, officers mentioned.
The profitable numbers had been 9, 22, 26, 41 and 44, plus the gold Mega Ball 19.
ABC News’ Julia Jacobo contributed to this report.
