def count_affected_areas(hurricanes):
  """Find the count of affected areas across all hurricanes and return as a dictionary with the affected areas as keys."""
  affected_areas_count = dict()
  for cane in hurricanes:
    for area in hurricanes[cane]['Areas Affected']:
      if area not in affected_areas_count:
        affected_areas_count[area] = 1
      else:
        affected_areas_count[area] += 1
  return affected_areas_count