Hurricane

The storm dumped as much as a foot of rain on some cities as it barreled across the Florida Peninsula. It was forecast to bring severe rain and wind for at ...

As much as 12 to 18 inches of rain could fall across central and northeast Florida, with the possibility of 30 inches in some spots. Some areas of Fort Myers are under three to four feet of water, and the city is responding to fires, extensive flooding and life-threatening conditions, the city said in a Facebook post Wednesday night. The airport had remained open as Hurricane Ian approached and had said it would try to stay open. Half of the streets are not passable due to high water and tides may raise the water level further. The post asked residents to conserve water and resepct the curfew. Large parts of the state will be feeling the impacts of the flooding for days and possibly up to a week, Mr. Thursday, Horse Creek near the city of Arcadia had swelled to 20.45 feet, setting a record. The declaration allows the state to mobilize resources and equipment needed for response and recovery efforts. Ian barreled across the Florida peninsula early Thursday, dumping as much as a foot of rain on some cities, causing severe flooding and knocking out power to millions of customers. Rivers, streams and creeks inland will be overrun, but unable to drain out to sea because of the The storm has caused widespread flooding and storm surge, and forecasters are predicting more rain over the next few days. It was forecast to bring severe rain and wind to the state for at least another day before moving north.

Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever to strike the US mainland, has battered south-west Florida with high winds, rain and storm surges as it ...

The big picture: Ian weakened to a Category 1 storm overnight, but it was still posing a serious threat with its heavy rains, powerful winds, storm surge and ...

[In photos: The impact of Hurricane Ian on Cuba](/2022/09/28/photos-cuba-hurricane-ian) [unleashed](https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1574987422068199424) widespread life-threatening [storm surge](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-storm-surge-southwest-florida) flooding after making landfall as a high-end Category 4 storm near Cayo Costa Wednesday afternoon. In Port Charlotte, [storm surge](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-storm-surge-southwest-florida) flooded a hospital emergency room, [per AP](https://apnews.com/article/floods-hurricanes-health-hurricane-ian-storms-feafd6741badece7e416d9f1bfb2db73). [Live updates: Ian weakens to tropical storm as it pummels Florida](/2022/09/27/live-hurricane-ian-southwest-florida) [Hurricane Ian](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/25/hurricane-ian-intensifies-florida-threat) weakened to a tropical storm early Thursday, but the National Hurricane Center warned it's still battering the Florida Peninsula with strong winds, heavy rains and storm surge. [Hurricane Ian](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/27/live-hurricane-ian-southwest-florida) tore into western Cuba leaving the island [without electricity](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/27/hurricane-ian-cuba-pinar-del-rio) on Tuesday, officials said Wednesday they had begun to restore some power, AP [reports](https://apnews.com/article/hurricanes-cuba-caribbean-power-outages-205dc50567955f2875aadbfb0f4941c2). [Hurricane Ian](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/27/live-hurricane-ian-southwest-florida) continued to batter the state overnight.

Some 2.4 million homes and businesses are without electricity after one of the worst storms in years.

According to news agency AFP, some neighbourhoods in the city of 80,000 had been left resembling lakes. You can also get in touch in the following ways: Two people are understood to have been killed in Cuba and more than 20 Cuban migrants are believed to be missing at sea. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the Cuba's western coast was hit by Hurricane Ian on Tuesday. "Rain shooting like needles. My street is a river," he said in a text message to the In Lee County - the south-west region where Ian made landfall - police were prevented from responding to reports of looting at a petrol station because of the storm damage. "We are going to get the majority of the rain and the higher winds starting about 20:00, and they are going to last throughout the night," Jane Castor said during a Wednesday evening briefing. One of the most dangerous storms to hit the US in years has left 2.4 million homes and businesses in Florida without power and floodwaters surging inland. However, Floridians were warned that the most dangerous 24 hours lay ahead and the mayor of Tampa urged people to shelter in place through the night into Thursday morning.

PUNTA GORDA, United States — Hurricane Ian left much of coastal southwest Florida in darkness early Thursday, bringing “catastrophic” flooding that left ...

“It’s a historic event.” DeSantis said state and federal responders were assigning thousands of personnel to address the storm response. With up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) of rain expected to fall on parts of the Sunshine State, and a storm surge that could reach devastating levels of five to eight feet (1.5 to 2.4 meters), authorities warned of dire emergency conditions. Ian is set to affect several million people across Florida and in the southeastern states of Georgia and South Carolina. More than two million customers were without electricity in Florida early Thursday, out of a total of more than 11 million, with southwestern areas of the state the hardest hit, according to the PowerOutage.us tracking website. It later weakened to a Category 1 hurricane with winds dropping to a maximum 75 miles per hour, battering Florida with storm surges, damaging winds and “life-threatening catastrophic” flooding, the NHC said at around 2:00 am local time Wednesday (0600 GMT).

Massive storm surges caused by the hurricane—which hit the Florida coast with sustained wind speeds of 150 miles per hour—has resulted in massive flooding in ...

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin also [declared](https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-releases/2022/september/name-940407-en.html) a state of emergency on Wednesday as remnants of the storm are expected to bring rains and flooding to parts of the state. This is slightly lower than [previous estimates](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-27/hurricane-ian-threatens-to-overshadow-andrew-s-devastation) of $60-70 billion made by the same group as the storm has been slightly weaker than anticipated. While the impact on the other states is expected to be milder, Ian could still cause storm surges and heavy rain in the region. After it crosses over Florida on Thursday, Ian will move into the Atlantic Ocean before hitting the coasts of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina as a tropical storm. [governors](https://governor.sc.gov/news/2022-09/state-agencies-preparing-potential-impact-hurricane-ian) [of the](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-09-27/gov-kemp-issues-state-emergency-ahead-hurricane-ian) [three states](https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2022/09/28/governor-cooper-issues-state-emergency-advance-severe-weather) have declared a state of emergency. As of 5 a.m.

Now downgraded to a tropical storm, Ian is expected to emerge over Atlantic waters today.

[Here’s what to do next](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/09/27/what-do-if-hurricane-ian-damages-your-home/). Here are [answers to some frequently asked questions](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/09/28/after-hurricane-ian-how-get-help-with-fallen-trees-food-damaged-shelters/). [Here’s one way to get help](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/09/28/didnt-evacuate-hurricane-ian-heres-how-get-help/). [expected to begin to assess damage at daybreak](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/09/28/st-petersburg-crews-will-assess-damage-thursday-first-daybreak-mayor-says/) Thursday. update](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/09/29/ian-downgraded-tropical-storm-moving-across-florida/) placed Ian about 40 miles southeast of Orlando and about 35 miles southwest of Cape Canaveral as it heads to the Atlantic and then the Carolinas. Clifford left their hotel room in Fort Myers late Wednesday night and have been searching the area and assessing the damage from Hurricane Ian for hours. [Cameras livestreaming conditions in Tampa Bay](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/09/28/see-hurricane-ian-live-cameras-across-tampa-bay-area/) showed whipping winds and choppy water in Tampa Bay. [Southwest Florida](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/09/28/fort-myers-hotel-evacuees-brace-hurricane-ian/) appeared to get the brunt of the storm’s effects Wednesday. Thursday, according to Duke Energy and the Tampa Electric Co. Tampa Bay is still under a Tropical Storm warning, and a storm surge of 1 to 3 feet is expected, although the area is no longer under a storm surge watch or warning. Hundreds of thousands of [Tampa Bay residents lost power](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/09/28/power-outages-reported-tampa-bay-area-hurricane-ian-arrives/) Wednesday and overnight. [battered Florida](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-drenches-tampa-bay-pounds-fort-myers-with-historic-fury/) with catastrophic storm surge, wind and rain throughout Wednesday night and into Thursday morning as it slowly made its way northeast across the state, before being downgraded to a tropical storm before daybreak.

More than two million people across Florida were without power, while some were trapped in flooded homes on Thursday after Hurricane Ian walloped the state.

Maximum sustained winds dropped to near 65 mph with higher gusts early Thursday, but the storm has continued to cause destruction as it moves northeast. Florida’s eastern coast may also see a storm surge of 6 feet. It was moving northeast at 9 mph. [Para información en español de Noticias Telemundo haga click aquí](https://www.telemundo.com/noticias) Maximum sustained winds dropped to near 65 mph with higher gusts early Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said, but the storm has continued to cause destruction as it moves northeast. Hurricane Ian’s maximum sustained winds dropped to 75 mph by early Thursday, the day after it struck Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm. But northeastern and central Florida were forecast to get 10 to 20 inches of rain, and up to 30 inches in some spots, the National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm on Thursday as it continued to batter Florida. More than 2.4 million people across Florida were without power early Thursday morning after Hurricane Ian walloped the state, bringing 150 mph winds and life-threatening storm surge. [Florida ](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ian-strengthens-hurricane-cuba-florida-floods-rcna49362)were without power Thursday morning after [Hurricane Ian](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hurricane-ian-barrels-florida-extremely-dangerous-major-hurricane-rcna49727), now a tropical storm, walloped the state as one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the U.S., causing widespread devastation and flooding that trapped residents in their homes. [slamming into Florida’s southwest coast](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/hurricane-ian-live-updates-rcna49729) as a major Category 4 hurricane Wednesday afternoon, bringing 150 mph winds and life-threatening storm surge. Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm Thursday morning after

Rivers and creeks are flooding, and storm surge means there's nowhere for the water to go.

Large parts of the state will be feeling the impacts of the flooding for days and possibly up to a week, Mr. Horse Creek near the city of Arcadia Ninety percent of your fatalities in these tropical systems comes from the water.” “We have to talk about the water. Rivers, streams and creeks inland will be overrun, but unable to drain out to sea because of the “This has been such a large area of heavy rainfall,” said Ross Giarratana, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Tampa Bay Area office.

The storm, which is on track to weaken to a tropical storm, was forecast to continue lashing the state for most of Thursday before heading out into the Atlantic ...

] [Nearby ] [Fort Myers saw intense storm surge](https://twitter.com/WxBrenn/status/1575253395304288271) flooding coastal communities and the area around WINK News, a local CBS affiliate. Staff members used towels and plastic bins to try to mop up the sodden mess. [Videos showed water ](https://twitter.com/10TampaBay/status/1575287781278076932)reaching car windshields in the studio's parking lot and some of the storm surge leaking into the building. [Here's the outlook.](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/280856.shtml) [Hospital roof partially torn off, fire station flooded: Damage in Florida ] [Parts of Florida's Gulf Coast saw major damage as Hurricane Ian swept through the state, damaging buildings and homes and flooding communities.] [Water coursed through the streets of Naples, creating giant waves that made roads impassable and flooded the city’s fire department. "When I opened the door, my apartment was destroyed." ](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/weather/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-major-damage-kings-point-near-delray/10447519002/) Meteorologists with the National Hurricane Center say it will then turn northwest toward Georgia and South Carolina. "I felt things blow past my head and face," resident Jim Travis said. [See the map.](https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2022/09/26/hurricane-tracker-where-is-ian-headed/8118340001/) [Sign up here for text updates](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-florida-storm-text-message-updates-sign-up-page/10450922002/) on Hurricane Ian. history](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-live-updates-tracker-path-forecast/10447576002/). [Click here for a lite version of this page with a quicker load time](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-live-update-florida/10454266002/).

Crashing ashore as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of up to 150 miles per hour (241 kph), Ian quickly transformed an idyllic stretch of sandy ...

In terms of its sustained wind speeds, which peaked at 155 mph before landfall, Ian ranks as one of the most ferocious hurricanes to strike the US mainland in recent years. DeSantis said Ian had generated life-threatening storm surges — waves of wind-driven seawater rushing in along the coast — of up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) in some places. A view of Sanibel Island posted on Twitter showed the ocean sweeping over a seawall into a resort hotel’s swimming pool. The town of Fort Myers Beach was nearly submerged by floodwaters. “This storm is doing a number on the state of Florida,” said Governor Ron DeSantis, who asked US President Joseph R. Nearly 2 million homes and businesses statewide were without power as of an hour before sunset, utilities reported.

Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, damaging the roof of a hospital intensive care unit and ...

But the storm made landfall well to the south, near Cayo Costa, a barrier island just west of heavily populated Fort Myers. "The way that the storm ended up moving through … Tropical-storm-force winds extended outward up to 665 km from the centre, and nearly the entire state was getting drenched, with up to 30 centimetres of rain forecast for parts of northeast Florida, coastal Georgia and the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Forecasters predicted Ian will turn toward those states as a tropical storm, likely dumping more flooding rains into the weekend. Staff members used towels and plastic bins to try to mop up the sodden mess. "We don't know when the water's going to go down. Four other Cubans swam to Stock Island, just east of Key West, the U.S. The hurricane is also causing significant disruptions to U.S. Flooding rains continued across the state, and a stretch of the Gulf Coast remained inundated by ocean water pushed ashore by the massive storm. ET Thursday, the storm was about 70 kilometres southeast of Orlando and 55 kilometres southwest of Cape Canaveral, where NASA earlier this week rolled back its moon rocket ahead of the storm. air travel, especially in the southeast United States. Social media posts from reporters showed significant flooding on the streets of Kissimmee, a popular tourist stop for taking day trips to the Orlando-area theme parks.

Hurricane Ian made landfall in south-west Florida at about 3:05pm Eastern time and was causing “catastrophic storm surge, winds, and flooding”, the National ...

Now that Ian has hit land, some of the biggest risks involve water (rather than wind), including flooding and storm surges. Climate change appears to have ...

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A flooded street is seen in downtown as Hurricane Ian makes landfall in southwestern Florida, in Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. September 28, 2022. Marco Bello | ...

Lee County Manager Roger Desjarlais said Wednesday evening the damage is extensive in the county, which includes Cayo Costa, Fort Myers and Cape Coral. Photos and videos on social media showed scenes of devastation: Orlando inundated by floodwater, boats wrecked in Fort Myers, trees snapped like toothpicks in Punta Gorda. [Georgia](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-09-27/gov-kemp-issues-state-emergency-ahead-hurricane-ian), [South Carolina](https://governor.sc.gov/news/2022-09/state-agencies-preparing-potential-impact-hurricane-ian) and [North Carolina](https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2022/09/28/governor-cooper-issues-state-emergency-advance-severe-weather) have declared states of emergency ahead of the storm's arrival. Florida Gov. [poweroutage.us](https://poweroutage.us/area/state/florida) put the number of Florida customers without electricity at more than 2.5 million early Thursday. The full scope of the impact was not known as the storm and winds still raged. Central and northeast Florida could get 20 inches of rain, and life-threatening storm surge remained a risk for parts of Florida's western and eastern coasts, the hurricane center said. Ron DeSantis said the storm would rank as "one of the top five hurricanes to ever hit the Florida peninsula." Ian had maximum sustained winds of near 65 mph with higher gusts early Thursday as it moved slowly through central Florida on its way to the western Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center. "Watching the water from my condo in the heart of downtown, watching that water rise and just flood out all the stores on the first floor, it was heartbreaking," Anderson said. [told NBC's "TODAY" show](https://www.today.com/news/climate/fort-myers-mayor-hurricane-ian-rcna49942) that Ian was one of the most ferocious storms he had witnessed in decades, gutting him emotionally. Florida woke up Thursday to the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

Visit the National Weather Service, Charleston, S.C. for Coastal Georgia weather forecasts and storm surge. Visit the National Weather Service, Peachtree City, ...

Ian’s sustained top winds were 125 mph (205 kmh) and as much as 14 feet (4.3 meters) of storm surge was predicted along Cuba’s coast. And those changes will in turn alter the impacts." Delta Air Lines will not operate at Tampa, Sarasota, Orlando and Fort Myers on Sept. Governor Brian Kemp visits the State Operations Center at the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) headquarters. Georgia Department of Transportation: To help ease potential congestion along evacuation routes, beginning Wednesday, September 28 Georgia DOT is halting all projects requiring lane closures along Interstates 16, 75 and 95 south of Atlanta, and all maintenance and utility projects. As Hurricane Ian moves inland, the power company will use their resources for parts of Georgia that may be affected before offering to assist nearby states like Florida. Those who remain in the storm's path need to hunker down in the center of their home and prepare for sustained devastating winds. Storm surge in Lee and Charlotte counties could reach heights of 18 feet. The category 4 hurricane produced winds of 150 miles per hour and storm surge over 7 feet high in Naples before coming ashore. Ian's tropical-storm-force winds extended outward up to 415 miles (665 km), drenching much of Florida and the southeastern Atlantic coast. All vessels have also departed the Brunswick port terminal and pilot operations have ceased until the storm passes. Brian Kemp joined state and local emergency management officials, local leaders, and others in Savannah this morning at 9:15 a.m.

Strong winds, possibly from a tornado, damaged homes and vehicles in a Delray Beach neighborhood, and trees were downed in Miami Shores.

In Charlotte County, for example, about 98% of customers were in the dark. [social media videos](https://twitter.com/wxkaitlin/status/1575188234010705920?s=20&t=L6Xf65xe8VWzSsr4Rwv7Nw)showed storm surge devastating communities in Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and Naples. That's about 18% of the roughly 11 million customers in the state. Local 10 reporter Ian Margol [posted a video](https://twitter.com/IanMargolWPLG/status/1575142005897846784?s=20&t=L6Xf65xe8VWzSsr4Rwv7Nw) of someone wakeboarding in the flood waters in Cooper City Wednesday. [damaged some homes and overwhelmed streets](https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article266485256.html), according to the Miami Herald. [in Miami Shores](https://twitter.com/EmilyMichot/status/1575091318677770240?s=20&t=dtzD_Ku-YsfyQopn55lWMg) and on [Florida International University's campus Wednesday](https://twitter.com/doug_hanks/status/1575202228016926721?s=20&t=2bhgsTaW3Lx23busa-dwcA), the Miami Herald reported. The storm surge was at least as high as 12 feet. [WPLG Local 10](https://twitter.com/IanMargolWPLG/status/1575135686126100480?s=20&t=L6Xf65xe8VWzSsr4Rwv7Nw)reports. [the Miami Herald](https://twitter.com/joeflech/status/1575250072786374659?s=20&t=jNiCUFshiJx1gSZx8gN51Q). [data from the Florida Public Service Commission](https://secure.floridapsc.com/Files/PDF/HurricaneReport/Ian_09-28-22_0900_PM.pdf?date=%209/28/2022%209:50:02%20PM). "The Gulf of Mexico has taken over," one [meteorologist Mike Bettes wrote on Twitter](https://twitter.com/mikebettes/status/1575194012495249408?s=20&t=L6Xf65xe8VWzSsr4Rwv7Nw).

Some 2.4 million homes and businesses are without power after one of the worst storms in years.

In Lee County - the south-west region where Ian made landfall - police were prevented from responding to reports of looting at a petrol station because of the storm damage. According to news agency AFP, some neighbourhoods in the city of 80,000 had been left resembling lakes. You can also get in touch in the following ways: President Joe Biden will receive a briefing on Thursday from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the However, Floridians were warned that the most dangerous 24 hours lay ahead. "Rain shooting like needles. My street is a river," he said in a text message to the "We are going to get the majority of the rain and the higher winds starting about 20:00, and they are going to last throughout the night," Jane Castor said during a Wednesday evening briefing. The mayor of Tampa urged people to shelter in place through the night into Thursday morning. One of the most dangerous storms to hit the US in years has left 2.4 million homes and businesses in Florida without power and floodwaters surging inland.

The hurricane, with its punishing winds and drenching rain, flooded homes and knocked out power for 2.5 million people. More on Boston.com.

Hurricane Ian has weakened to a tropical storm and is still expected to produce strong winds, heavy rains and storm surge across portions of Florida, according ...

Hurricane-force winds are expected to continue along the east-central Florida coast through Thursday. It is moving off the east-central coast of Florida and emerging into the western Atlantic later Thursday. We will continue to monitor and update the UF community as Hurricane Ian makes its way over the Florida peninsula. Alachua County is under a tropical storm watch. Hurricane Ian has weakened to a tropical storm and is still expected to produce strong winds, heavy rains and storm surge across portions of Florida, according to the Wednesday, 5 a.m. The weather in Northeast Florida will deteriorate, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Jacksonville.

Although 2.5 million people were under mandatory evacuation orders, some residents stayed put. Others hosted or attended hurricane parties. A hurricane party is ...

Which ones do you score the highest in?](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/10/harvard-psychologist-types-of-intelligence-where-do-you-score-highest-in.html) "People said it felt selfish to leave when they knew people who couldn't get out," she says. Especially when the reality is evacuation, something that can be inconvenient and expensive. Here's the rarest one—and why psychologists say they outperform everyone else](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/17/the-rarest-type-of-employees-and-why-psychologists-say-they-are-smartest-and-most-successful.html) [The most emotionally intelligent people have these 12 traits. "The horrors of experiencing water damage. "People will remember facts about the hurricane, but what fades from memory fastest is the emotional memory," he says.

Hurricane Ian left much of coastal southwest Florida in darkness, knocking out power to 2.5 million people.

Ian turned streets into rivers and blew down trees as it slammed into southwest Florida with 241 kilometre (150 miles) per hour winds, pushing a wall of storm surge. Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwestern Florida, trapping people in flooded homes and knocking out power to 2.5 million people. Hurricane Ian left much of coastal southwest Florida in darkness, knocking out power to 2.5 million people.

The spokesperson for Florida's main nursing home organization says initial reports are that facilities have weathered Hurricane Ian “as good as can be.”

In Charlotte County, Emergency Management Director Patrick Fuller expressed cautious optimism that worst-case scenarios might not have been realized. South Carolina Gov. The warm Atlantic waters are expected to help it gather strength as it curves back toward the U.S. Debris from the park collected along U.S. The Coast Guard made dozens of rescues overnight, and there are more than 800 Urban Search and Rescue team members working, the office said. — Police in historic St. We called the non emergency line and were told to wait till someone shows up. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. High tide was at 11:30 a.m., around the height of the storm. ST. ——— “Take this storm seriously,” Tecklenburg said.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned Hurricane Ian will leave historic devastation, as the storm batters the state with catastrophic wind and rain.

But while the Carolinas are expected to be hit, they will likely face a weaker storm than Cuba and Florida have endured. "I spend a lot of time studying hurricane damage, and I'm thinking it will be $100bn (£90bn) in damage and several hundred fatalities," said Hugh Willoughby, a meteorology professor at Florida International University. You can also get in touch in the following ways: Please include your name, age and location with any submission. "This could be the deadliest hurricane in Florida's history," he said on Thursday afternoon. "From what we're seeing now, Fort Myers beach, Bonita Beach, Naples - these places are going to look dramatically different when this is finally done," Mr Salna said. But there is little left to keep her here. If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the "Hurricanes derive their energy from warm ocean water and the Gulf Stream is sort of the warmest ocean water around," he told the BBC. Basic rebuilding and construction efforts will take until the new year, he said, though a full recovery to the area will take "several years". "The amount of water that's been rising, and will likely continue to rise today even as the storm is passing, is basically a 500-year flooding event," he said. "We were in the bathroom and could feel the wall shaking," Tom told the BBC.

Hillsborough County, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2022) - Hillsborough County emergency officials will host a news conference at 10 a.m. today, Thursday, Sept.

Additionally, you can follow Hillsborough County on social media at Facebook, Twitter, and Nextdoor for updates. There will be a briefing from County Administrator Bonnie Wise, Hillsborough County Office of Emergency Management Director Timothy Dudley, and other officials. 29, at the Hillsborough County Public Safety Operations Complex, 9450 E. 29, 2022) - Hillsborough County emergency officials will host a news conference at 10 a.m. today, Thursday, Sept. (Sept.

Joe Biden discusses federal response with governor Ron DeSantis as power outages hit 2.6mn.

Tropical Storm Ian, weakened by its devastating trip across the Florida peninsula, is expected to regain strength over the Atlantic Ocean.

Tropical-storm-force winds will start affecting Georgia and South Carolina Thursday, the NHC said. The storm is very large, putting a wide area at risk. Forecasters are warning of a dangerous storm surge and other impacts, from Florida to North Carolina. ET, Tropical Storm Ian's center was about 25 miles north-northeast of Cape Canaveral, Fla. "While we will not see the full force of Hurricane Ian the way Florida did, we could see high winds, rain, flash flooding and even tornadoes," S.C. The combination of storm surges and torrential rain could bring "considerable urban and flash flooding, especially Friday," according to the A long stretch of the coast is under warning of a life-threatening storm surge, from Palm Coast, Fla., up through the entire shorelines of Georgia and South Carolina. "Ian is expected to become a hurricane again this evening and make landfall as a hurricane on Friday," the National Hurricane Center [forecast track ](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/093959.shtml?gm_track#contents)sees Ian moving out northeast over the ocean as it passes Jacksonville, before turning more to the northwest and making landfall between Savannah, Ga., and Charleston. [Current forecasts](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT4+shtml/291500.shtml?) predict it will hit South Carolina as a Category 1 storm. A hurricane warning — meaning hurricane conditions are expected within the area in the near future — is now in effect for the entire coastline of South Carolina. Ian is exiting Florida as a tropical storm — but as it moves back over the water, it will likely regain hurricane status, drawing power from the Atlantic Ocean.

Ian roared ashore in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane. EU officials are concerned about explosions at Nord Stream pipelines. Britain's pound weakens to a ...

This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. And then yesterday, there was a very rare intervention by the central bank here, the Bank of England, which stepped in and promised to start buying up U.K. His solution seemed to be to lower taxes slightly for everyone and lower them quite a bit, 5%, for the country's highest earners, as well as end caps on bonuses for the very top earners in the financial sector. And the new British prime minister, Liz Truss, she's been in the job less than a month and is already facing pressure from within her party to fire her finance minister. MARTIN: The country's currency, the pound, weakened to a record low against the U.S. So the British economy is in turmoil. And you are seeing counties in different parts of the state issue evacuation orders. And there will be wind and surge damage up the coast in Sarasota and as far north as St. The company is going to be deploying a large drone today, one that's larger than a private plane, to begin assessing the damage. The 911 call center was down in Lee County, one of the places that was hit hardest in the storm. So as I mentioned earlier, the storm's now downgraded to a tropical storm. But during the storm, we heard reports and saw videos of a massive storm surge in beachfront communities in Naples and Fort Myers.

Samaritan's Purse has sent two Disaster Relief Units to help hurting homeowners in Florida. Hurricane Ian, a deadly Category 4 storm, made landfall Wednesday, ...

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