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After rapidly intensifying over warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Ian slammed into southwestern Florida yesterday as a massive Category 4 storm.

Thousands of flights were cancelled, schools were closed, and millions of people in the storm’s path were urged to evacuate. “But I think it’s definitely from the flooding, both the storm surge and rainfall, that’s going to cause the majority of the damage we will see.” Recovery from Ian “is going to take years,” said Montano. “It’s going to take a while for a lot of this water to drain out,” Montano said. That means it’s one of the strongest storms to ever make landfall in the state as well as in the whole US. It’s a triple threat, walloping a large area with catastrophic winds, heavy rainfall and storm surge — when strong winds and low pressure push walls of ocean water ashore.

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 ...

'Major, major' storm, estimated to be 140 miles wide, sweeps inland after causing huge flooding on coast, with millions of residents in its path.

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Ian hit Florida's Gulf Coast with catastrophic force on Wednesday, gripping the state with howling winds, torrential rain and a treacherous surge of ocean ...

But she decided not to leave, in part because the storm wasn't initially set to hit Naples and also because she hoped her son's family would still come down for a visit after the hurricane passed. to watch her 16-year-old grandson compete in a baseball tournament. In Venice, Doug Coe walked through rainfall on Wednesday morning to see how a friend's home was weathering the storm. In Sarasota County, officials warned that emergency vehicles would not respond to calls for help until it was safe to be on the road. The green is a porta potty floating in parking lot of her condo. Flack, one of thousands who decided to flout official evacuation orders and ride out Hurricane Ian, was not worried about her safety.

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 ...

Ian dropped in strength by late Wednesday to Category 1 with 90 mph (144 kph) winds as it moved overland. Still, storm surges as high as 6 feet (2 meters) ...

Law enforcement officials in nearby Fort Myers received calls from people trapped in flooded homes or from worried relatives. Pleas were also posted on ...

Up to a foot (30 centimeters) of rain forecast for parts of Northeast Florida, coastal Georgia and the Lowcountry of South Carolina. "It doesn't matter what the intensity of the storm is. Four other Cubans swam to Stock Island, just east of Key West, the U.S. Hurricane Ian turned streets into rivers and blew down trees as it slammed into southwest Florida on Wednesday with 150 mph (241 kph) winds, pushing a wall of storm surge. "Severe and life-threatening storm surge inundation of 8 to 10 feet above ground level along with destructive waves is ongoing along the southwest Florida coastline from Englewood to Bonita Beach, including Charlotte Harbor," the Miami-based hurricane center said. Staff members used towels and plastic bins to try to mop up the sodden mess. Storm surges as high as 6 feet (2 meters) were still forecast for both coasts. Ian's tropical-storm-force winds extended outward up to 415 miles (665 km), drenching much of Florida and the southeastern Atlantic coast. "We don't know when the water's going to go down. How many heeded mandatory evacuation orders was impossible to know in the storm's immediate aftermath. Water gushed down onto the ICU, forcing them to evacuate their sickest patients -- some on ventilators - to other floors, said Dr. With no electricity and patchy cellphone coverage, many calls for help weren't getting through, even as emergency crews sawed through toppled trees to reach people in flooded homes.

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 ...

We don't know when the water's going to go down. We don't know how they're going to leave, their cars are totalled, Hailer said. The US Coast Guard initiated a search and rescue mission for 23 people and managed to find three survivors about two miles (three kilometres) south of the Florida Keys, officials said. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Birgit Bodine of HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital. A hurricane warning remained in effect north of Bonita Beach, about 31 miles (50 km) south of Fort Myers, to Anclote River including Tampa Bay and from Sebastian Inlet to the Flagler/Volusia county line. I am enacting this curfew as a means of protecting the people and property of Charlotte County," Prummell said. The storm was about 55 miles (90 km) southwest of Orlando with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) at 2 am on Thursday, the Miami-based hurricane centre said. Still, storm surges as high as 6 feet (2 metres) were expected on the opposite side of the state, in northeast Florida, on Thursday. 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 knocking out power to 2 million people before aiming for the Atlantic Coast. [hurricanes](/topic/hurricanes) to ever hit the [United States](/topic/united-states) barrelled across the Florida peninsula overnight on Wednesday, threatening catastrophic flooding inland, the National Hurricane Centre warned. [Emergency declared in Florida as Tropical Storm Ian strengthens](/article/international/emergency-declared-in-florida-as-tropical-storm-ian-strengthens-122092500128_1.html) [Hurricane warning extended in Florida ahead of potentially devastating Ian](/article/international/hurricane-warning-extended-in-florida-ahead-of-potentially-devastating-ian-122092800097_1.html) [Fears over floods, winds rise as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida coast](/article/international/fears-over-floods-winds-rise-as-hurricane-ian-approaches-florida-coast-122092800381_1.html) [Cuba prepares evacuations as tropical storm Ian strengthens into hurricane](/article/international/cuba-prepares-evacuations-as-tropical-storm-ian-strengthens-into-hurricane-122092600215_1.html) [Hurricane Ian lashes Cuba, likely to hit Florida coast as Category 4 storm](/article/international/hurricane-ian-lashes-cuba-likely-to-hit-florida-coast-as-category-4-storm-122092700425_1.html)

Ian blasted ashore on Wednesday afternoon as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour (241 kph)

The city lies some 32 miles northwest of where Ian first came ashore at the barrier island of Cayo Costa. Communications were nearly impossible in many spots. border authorities said 20 Cuban migrants were missing after their boat sank off the coast on Wednesday. Strong gusts and horizontal rains lashed Venice well into the night. There were no official reports of storm-related fatalities or serious injuries in Florida. Firefighters waded through chest-high waters to rescue people, including one woman in Naples who was stranded in her car.

As Hurricane Ian charged ashore along Florida's southwest coast Wednesday, it turned a laid-back stretch of suburban shoreline known for Tiki bars, ...

“We just saw two of them in the past hour decide to leave. The brunt of the storm was initially expected to hit farther north, in Tampa. Some of her neighbors changed their minds and fled for safer ground as the storm barreled toward them earlier Wednesday. “We’ve tied down the boat and did everything we could do. “The population has quadrupled since I was born. In Everglades City, a mecca for stone crab fishing, some residents who had barely finished rebuilding after the devastation of Hurricane Irma in 2017 had lost everything once more, said Holly Dudley, whose family runs a crabbing business. “That’s a concern.” “When I was growing up it was all retired people,” said Cosden, who is on the Cape Coral City Council. “We’re swamped with people,” Raso Tate said. But Wednesday, much of that had been shattered. “I’m super shaken up,” Jacob said. Jacob, 10 and living through his first hurricane, stood in a corner and closed his eyes.

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

Authorities said the full extent of the damage from strong winds and flooding expected to be revealed later on Thursday.

A chunk of the Sanibel Causeway, which connects mainland Florida to Sanibel Island, also fell into the sea during the hurricane, cutting off access. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Ian became a tropical storm after making landfall in Florida late on Wednesday. The island slowly began to restore power by Thursday. In a Facebook post, he said officers could be dispatched to check on loved ones if they are able to access the affected areas. “We have never seen a flood event like this. [assess the damage](/news/2022/9/28/ian-powers-up-to-a-category-4-hurricane-as-it-nears-florida) from the hurricane, one of the strongest to hit the United States in years, early on Thursday, with no electricity and virtually no mobile service making it near impossible for many people to call for help from the hardest hit coastal areas in the southwest of the state abutting the Gulf of Mexico, where the hurricane made landfall.

Hurricane Ian, one of the mightiest to hit the U.S. mainland in recent years, flooded communities and left more than two million homes and businesses ...

Strong gusts and horizontal rains lashed Venice well into the night. Communications were nearly impossible in many spots. [life-threatening storm surges](/business/environment/how-hurricanes-cause-dangerous-destructive-storm-surges-2022-09-28/) - waves of wind-driven seawater rushing in along the coast - of up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) in some places. Firefighters waded through chest-high waters to rescue people, including one woman in Naples who was stranded in her car. Ian was forecast to weaken further as it crossed the Florida peninsula on a northeasterly track and was expected to reach the Atlantic Coast on Thursday afternoon, the NHC said. Boats at their moorings were tossed around like corks.

Hurricane Ian In Florida: In a video widely shared on social media, a shark was seen swept into the street in Fort Myers in Florida. | World News.

Hurricane Ian hit Florida on Wednesday after pummeling Cuba on Tuesday and leaving the island nation without power for hours. In a video widely shared on social media, a shark was seen swept into the street in Fort Myers in Florida as heavy rainfall brought down trees and powerlines. [Hurricane Ian ](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/hurricane-ian-hurricane-ian-news-hurricane-ian-florida-hurricane-ian-florida-news-hurricane-ian-florida-hit-florida-news-in-videos-monster-storm-hurricane-ian-s-wrath-in-florida-101664424011122.html)smashed Florida, the ocean was swept up submerging homes, businesses and streets. Hurricane Ian In Florida: In a video widely shared on social media, a shark was seen swept into the street in Fort Myers in Florida. As [Hurricane Ian ploughed into Florida](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/hurricane-ian-hurricane-ian-in-florida-hurricane-ian-in-florida-news-hurricane-ian-florida-updates-hurricane-ian-updates-watch-hurricane-ian-in-florida-escalated-quickly-as-seen-in-time-lapse-video-101664426208191.html) with catastrophic force leaving power out, forcing residents into a curfew and inundating streets with seawater, the state rapidly transformed into a disaster zone.

More than 2 million are without power and could be for weeks, and authorities have warned there may be numerous fatalities.

“The ambulances may be coming soon and we don’t know where to put them in the hospital at this point,” she said. “The amount of impact to these communities is going to be significant. “We’re doubled and tripled up.” “There are people I know did not evacuate,” he told CNN. And this is just off initial assessment,” he said. “I don’t think that we can quantify it yet.

With its strong winds and heavy rain, Hurricane Ian raced across the state of Florida on Wednesday, leaving “catastrophic” floods and power disruptions.

According to the same source, many of the counties close to the area where Ian made landfall were virtually without power. As a result, Hurricane Ian caused “catastrophic flooding,” according to the Center, which also decreased the hurricane’s intensity to category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, from one to five, despite the fact that it was still very hazardous. Four of the castaways were able to swim to land, while three needed to be pulled from the water.

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.

Recovery efforts are underway but in some areas of the state, Florida Power & Light warned the grid cannot be repaired. ... Technicians at the Federal Emergency ...

EDT](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/291200.shtml), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Ian had been downgraded to a tropical storm and was located 40 miles east of Orlando. [more than 33,000 workers in total](https://www.eei.org/mutual-assistance/Ian) have been mobilized from more than 30 states to help with recovery efforts. Crews are assessing damage and will make repairs where it is safe to do so.” That effort was being complicated by “treacherous and dangerous conditions due to high winds, heavy rain and extensive flooding,” the utility said. FPL’s restoration workforce has swelled to more than 20,000 workers, the utility said. FPL is the state’s largest electricity provider, with 5.8 million customers. EDT, about 1.2 million remained in the dark.

More than 2.6 million homes and businesses were without power in Florida on Thursday after Hurricane Ian marched across the state, according to local power ...

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Hurricane Ian lashed western Florida with 150 mph winds and a storm surge of as much as 12 feet near landfall west of Fort Myers.

Before hitting Florida, Hurricane Ian smashed the western portion of Cuba, leading to a collapse of the entire Cuban power grid—a total blackout for the first time in memory for 11 million people. At the height of the storm power was out for 2 million homes and businesses—mostly customers of Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy Austin Energy sent a convoy of 18 crew with 6 trucks and 12 support vehicles. PSE&G sent 28 workers from New Jersey via the North Atlantic Mutual Assistance Group of 21 utilities. grid as resilient as it is in the wake of big storms. Hurricane Ian lashed western Florida yesterday with 150 mph winds and a storm surge of as much as 12 feet near landfall west of Fort Myers.

Parts of Florida's electric grid must be completely rebuilt after Hurricane Ian battered the state and blacked out 2.6 million homes and businesses -- many ...

The state’s four biggest utilities spent an estimated [$3 billion](http://www.floridapsc.com/Files/PDF/Utilities/Electricgas/StormProtectionPlans/2020/Annual%20Status%20Report%20on%20Storm%20Protection%20Plan%20Activities%20of%20Florida%20Investor-Owned%20Utilities.pdf) on storm protection in 2020 and 2021, according to the [Florida Public Service Commission](/quote/1267104D:US). Ian walloped Florida’s electric system despite years of efforts by the state’s utilities to harden it.

The storm flooded homes on both of the state's coasts, cut off the only bridge to a barrier island, destroyed a historic waterfront pier and knocked out ...

Forecasters predicted the Atlantic waters would strengthen it to a Category 1 hurricane before it makes landfall Friday in South Carolina. "It doesn't matter what the intensity of the storm is. The storm flooded homes on both of the state's coasts, cut off the only bridge to a barrier island, destroyed a historic waterfront pier and knocked out electricity to 2.67 million Florida homes and businesses - nearly a quarter of utility customers. Rainfall of up to 8 inches (20.32 centimeters) threatened flooding in the Carolinas and Virginia. "We still cannot access many of the people that are in need." It found three survivors, and four others swam to shore, the U.S. "What we heard was the shingles and debris from everything in the neighborhood hitting our house." The sickest patients - some on ventilators - were crowded into the middle two floors as the staff prepared for storm victims to arrive, said Dr. Relieved that her mother had weathered the storm, Bomlitz was working to arrange a boat rescue. A photo the department posted on Twitter showed one firefighter carrying someone in his arms through knee-deep water. In the Orlando area, Orange County firefighters used boats to reach people in a flooded neighborhood. More than 800 members of federal urban search-and-rescue teams were also in the area.

Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, cutting off the only bridge to a barrier island, ...

“We don’t know when the water’s going to go down. “We can tell you as daylight reveals the aftermath, it’s going to be a hard day.” It said he appeared to be using a hose to drain his pool into the wide canal and fell down an incline that was “extremely soft and slippery due to the heavy rain”.

Images of the aftermath show a glimpse of the destruction caused by the powerful Category 4 hurricane: homes washed out, boats yanked from their moorings, ...

29, 2022, in Fla. A home burns on Sanibel Island in the wake of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. Damaged homes and debris are shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Sept. Images of the aftermath show a glimpse of the destruction caused by the powerful Category 4 storm: homes washed out, boats yanked from their moorings, and decimated neighborhoods. Rescue and recovery efforts got underway after some of the more dangerous conditions subsided, but the full scope of Ian's destruction is still unclear. Carlos Osorio for NPR hide caption Carlos Osorio for NPR toggle caption

Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida yesterday as a Category 4 storm, causing catastrophic flooding, wind damage, and power outages affecting ...

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"The impacts of this storm are historic and the damage that was done has been historic."

[#HurricaneIan](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneIan?src=hashtag_click)," Florida Gov. - "We've also had interruptions in communications as a result of the storm, particularly in southwest Florida. The storm surge was at least as high as 12 feet. - "Lee and Charlotte [counties] are basically off the grid at this point," DeSantis said of the widespread power outages, noting the counties would need rebuilt infrastructure. We will survive Ian.” Carole was rescued Thursday afternoon, according to Booker’s [Crowdsource Rescue](https://crowdsourcerescue.org/campaigns/view/289?scope_campaigns=289), a non-profit grassroots rescue network, shows larges swatches of red on its rescue map. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/itsbethbooker/status/1575189530943946752)photos she received from her mom before she lost contact, saying, “This is my family’s home of 24 years. [afternoon press briefing](https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1575544081580978177)alongside DeSantis. [press briefing](https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1575468648562839552)Thursday morning. "There are hazardous roadway obstructions and live powerlines down across the city." [Ron DeSantis tweeted](https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1575503655200923651) Thursday. Each red marker represents someone waiting to be rescued on the west coast of Florida. [Hurricane Ian](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-storm-surge-southwest-florida), which continued to move northeast as a [tropical storm](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/27/live-hurricane-ian-southwest-florida) across the state Thursday on its way to the Carolinas.

Ian's tropical-storm-force winds extended outward up to 665 km, drenching much of Florida and the southeastern Atlantic coast. ADVERTISEMENT. Lee County Sheriff ...

["substantial loss of life"](https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/09/30/biden-fears-substantial-loss-of-life-from-hurricane-ian/). Catastrophic flooding was threatened around the state as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States crossed the peninsula. [trapping people in flooded homes](https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/09/30/many-trapped-in-florida-as-ian-heads-toward-south-carolina/), cutting off the only bridge to a barrier island, destroying a historic waterfront pier and knocking out power to 2.5 million people as it dumped rain over a huge area.

Biden declared a major disaster in Florida as Tropical Storm Ian swept across the state, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.

“The President and Governor committed to continued close coordination,” White House officials said in a readout of the call. However, approving this declaration request will allow Floridians to be better prepared for the recovery phase,” the lawmakers said in a letter, led by Florida Sens. “I’ve been through three hurricanes here and only once did I have to go to a shelter,” she said in an interview. The entire Florida congressional delegation [also wrote to Biden](https://castor.house.gov/uploadedfiles/92b383c40cc1b09bdf41c4a739b8c246.09.28.22-fl-delegation-letter-to-president-biden-re-mdd-ian.pdf) in support of DeSantis’ request. “This historic hurricane will continue to impact the state for some time, and the full extent of damage will not be known for days. “You’re looking at a storm that’s changed the character of a significant part of our state,” DeSantis said. In the case of one hospital system in the badly-hit Lee County, Ian shut down the public water supply and caused rampant power outages. Biden also declared a major disaster in Florida, which brings with it federal aid to supplement state, local and tribal recovery efforts in areas affected by the storm. The statewide medical community descended on the area as rescuers moved patients to facilities outside the area that were willing to help. The governor said more clarity on deaths is expected in the “next day or so.” Chunks of bridges crumbled into the water, massive trees fell as a result of the weather carnage, contributing to the power outages across the state. Ron DeSantis earlier in the day said that there were at least two deaths “likely” caused by the storm.

Hurricane Ian unleashed "historic" devastation in Florida, flooding homes, washing out roads and bridges and leaving millions without power, officials said ...

"We're continuing to take swift action to help the families of Florida," he tweeted. [Dailymotion ](https://www.dailymotion.com/DeccanHerald) [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/deccanherald/) [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/DeccanHerald) Among them were four Cubans who swam to shore in the Florida Keys. "The damage that was done has been historic and this is just off initial assessments," DeSantis said.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that Chinook and Black Hawk helicopters had rescued people from flooded islands. He spoke with Biden, who approved a ...

Florida, the US’s largest producer of orange juice, had been grappling with citrus greening that damages fruit and eventually kills trees. Ian came ashore Wednesday afternoon with winds of 150 miles (249 kilometers) per hour, tied for the fifth strongest hurricane to hit the mainland US, Jeff Masters and Bob Henson, meteorologists at Yale Climate Connections said. The warm waters of the Gulf Stream are adding to the storm’s strength. After the then-record 2005 hurricane season, many citrus producers in Florida couldn’t fully restore operations, Rabobank analyst Andres Padilla said. About 11% of the state’s cell phone networks were out of service. Flooding in Georgia could hurt cotton quality with many plants ready for harvest, said Don Keeney, a meteorologist at commercial forecaster Maxar. Power outages will reach far inland as Ian’s winds shake trees and power lines throughout the region. In one driveway, a tree lay atop a smashed boat and automobile. Having hit the southwestern coast of Florida as a Category 4 hurricane at 150 miles (241 kilometers) per hour, Ian slowed inland to a tropical storm, dumping rain. After earlier being downgraded to a storm, it regained Category 1 hurricane strength and is expected to hit the Carolinas Friday, the National Hurricane Center said. A number of hospitals reported loss of water supply. President Joe Biden said at a Washington briefing Thursday that there were “early reports of what may be substantial loss of life.” CNN cited Florida officials with a death count of at least 15.

The storm, one of the most powerful ever to hit the United States, churned towards South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane after hammering Florida, ...

"We're continuing to take swift action to help the families of Florida," he tweeted. Among them were four Cubans who swam to shore in the Florida Keys. "But I'm alive and that's what matters." "The damage that was done has been historic and this is just off initial assessments," DeSantis said. "I was scared because I've never been through that," Johnson told AFP. [storm](/topic/storm), one of the most powerful ever to hit the United States, churned towards South Carolina as a Category 1 [hurricane](/topic/hurricane)after hammering Florida, where at least eight people died and many awaited rescue in flooded homes.

The extent of the damage was difficult to comprehend, even for residents who had survived and rebuilt after other powerful storms.

Elsewhere in the complex, Sarah Walters, 41, arrived in flip-flops and cutoff shorts to assess the damage to her mother’s house. At the Avante, an assisted-living facility in Orlando, rescuers sloshed through floods to evacuate the facility’s 100 residents, carrying some out on stretchers as rain and wind whirled around them. On both the east and west coasts, beachside bars, boardwalks and piers that had been bustling with tourists a week ago were now a wasteland of muddy debris. In Naples Park, Joe Lema, 76, and his wife, Joyce, 70, spent four hours trapped inside their house by the force and weight of the rising water outside. Aldridge had lost everything in Hurricane Irma in 2017, and was now facing the prospect of starting over, once again. When a flicker of cell service returned on Thursday evening, her brother, Chip Aldridge, 56, recounted how he, his fiancée and dog, Kobi, had walked two miles through the storm and ended up at a La Quinta Inn, where they were now staying because their apartment was a mildewy shambles. [Florida’s southwest coast](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/28/us/hurricane-ian-florida-storm-surge.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-hurricane-ian&variant=show®ion=MAIN_CONTENT_1&block=storyline_top_links_recirc)was a place to escape the chaos. The scale of the wreckage was staggering, even to Florida residents who had survived and rebuilt after other powerful hurricanes. Cell service was spotty or nonexistent up and down the coast, another agonizing impediment to residents’ efforts to seek help or reach missing family members. DeSantis said there had been “biblical” storm surge on Sanibel Island, normally a tourist haven of gleaming beaches and mangroves southwest of Fort Myers. The sheriff in Volusia County, near Orlando on the state’s east coast, said by text message that the coastal county was seeing “unprecedented flooding.” Mr. In North Fort Myers, where Marion Burkholder, 84, survived the storm by clambering into a dinghy inside a neighbor’s screened-in porch and floating up with the rising waters, Thursday brought dreaded news.

With maximum sustained winds of 120 km per hour, Ian could slightly strengthen before landfall on Friday and is forecast to rapidly weaken over the southeastern ...

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Hurricane Ian struck Florida with 150 mph (241 kph) winds that tied it for the fifth-strongest hurricane ever to hit the U.S.A North Fort Myers trailer park ...

- 01:57 - 00:59 The devastation inflicted on Florida began to come into focus a day after Ian struck as a monstrous Category 4 hurricane.

More than one million Florida residents have lost power after the powerful and several homes have been put under evacuation orders as the dangerous storm hit ...

Notably, Tropical Storm Ian which has caused widespread destruction in Florida is expected to become a hurricane again before making US landfall for the second time on Friday, the US National Hurricane Center has said, issuing a hurricane warning for the entire coast of South Carolina, according to Al Jazeera. One America.” We put aside our differences and pull together as one team.

Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina are bracing for the Hurricane which has intensified to a Category 1 storm and is expected to make a landfall on ...

Ian could be the first storm to make landfall in the state as a hurricane since Hurricane Matthew in 2016. A hurricane warning was in effect for hundreds of miles of coastline from the South Carolina-Georgia border north to Cape Fear, North Carolina, as per Reuters. Hurricane Ian is expected to move onshore near or just after high tide times in South Carolina, worsening the flood threat, as per forecasts. President Joe Biden, speaking earlier at Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters in Washington, said Ian could prove to be the deadliest in state history, as per Reuters. President Joe Biden Thursday said Hurricane Ian may be responsible for “substantial loss of life” and could end up being the deadliest storm in Florida history. Ian tore through Florida after making a landfall on the coast as a Category 4 storm on Wednesday, cutting a path of destruction across the state.

Hurricane Ian unleashed "historic" devastation in Florida, leaving a yet unknown number of dead in its wake, officials said Thursday, as the storm regrouped ...

"We're continuing to take swift action to help the families of Florida," he tweeted. Among them were four Cubans who swam to shore in the Florida Keys. "But I'm alive and that's what matters." "I was scared because I've never been through that," Johnson told AFP. Earlier on Thursday, DeSantis described the destruction in the southwest part of the state as a "500-year flood event." Hurricane Ian unleashed "historic" devastation in Florida, leaving a yet unknown number of dead in its wake, officials said Thursday, as the storm regrouped in the Atlantic on a path toward the Carolinas.

Hours after weakening to a tropical storm while crossing the Florida peninsula, Ian regained hurricane strength Thursday evening over the Atlantic.

A hurricane warning was issued for the South Carolina coast and extended to Cape Fear on the southeastern coast of North Carolina. The sickest patients - some on ventilators - were crowded into the middle two floors as the staff prepared for storm victims to arrive, said Dr. In the Orlando area, Orange County firefighters used boats to reach people in a flooded neighborhood. "What we heard was the shingles and debris from everything in the neighborhood hitting our house." [Florida](/topic/florida)peninsula, Ian regained hurricane strength Thursday evening over the Atlantic. A 38-year-old man from Lake County died Wednesday in an accident after his vehicle hydroplaned, according to authorities. More than 800 federal urban search-and-rescuers were also in the area. The devastation inflicted on Florida came into focus a day after Ian struck as a monstrous Category 4 hurricane, one of the strongest storms ever to hit the U.S. The road into Fort Myers was littered with broken trees, boat trailers and other debris. Three other people were reported killed in Cuba after the hurricane struck there on Tuesday. Goodison rode out the storm at his son's house inland. Businesses near the beach were completely razed, leaving twisted debris.

The storm, one of the most powerful ever to hit the United States, left hundreds of people in need of rescue, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said, ...

"We're continuing to take swift action to help the families of Florida," he tweeted. Among them were four Cubans who swam to shore in the Florida Keys. "But I'm alive and that's what matters." "I want the people of Florida to know that we will be here at every step of the way." "I was scared because I've never been through that," Johnson told AFP. Earlier in the day, DeSantis described the destruction in the southwest part of his state as a "500-year flood event."

Hurricane Ian is churning toward South Carolina above the Atlantic Ocean, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 75 mph (120 kph), the US National Hurricane ...

Brenda Siettas, 62, a paraprofessional who works with students, was in the city in 2004 when Hurricane Charley blasted much of her neighborhood away. Hundreds of miles of coastline, stretching from Georgia to North Carolina, was under a hurricane warning. In the coming days, river flooding in Central Florida could reach record levels as the torrential downpours that accompanied Ian drain into major waterways, the NHC said. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper urged residents to "take necessary precautions," warning of possible flooding, landslides and tornadoes. More than 2.3 million homes and businesses remained without power on Thursday evening, according to the tracking website PowerOutage.us. The hurricane was forecast to hit near low-lying Charleston, South Carolina, about 2 p.m.

The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory issued late Thursday that Ian is now a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 110 km ...

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Emergency crews sawed through toppled trees to reach stranded people. Many in the hardest-hit areas were unable to call for help because of electrical and ...

The sickest patients — some on ventilators — were crowded into the middle two floors as the staff prepared for storm victims to arrive, said Dr. A chunk of the Sanibel Causeway fell into the sea, cutting off access to the barrier island where 6,300 people live. South of Sanibel Island, the historic beachfront pier in Naples was destroyed, with even the pilings torn out. In the Orlando area, Orange County firefighters used boats to reach people in a flooded neighborhood. After leaving Florida as a tropical storm Thursday and entering the Atlantic Ocean north of Cape Canaveral, Ian spun up into a hurricane again with winds of 75 mph (120 kph). In Fort Myers, Valerie Bartley’s family spent desperate hours holding a dining room table against the patio door, fearing the storm “was tearing our house apart.” “I was terrified,” Bartley said. A 72-year-old man in Deltona died after falling into a canal while using a hose to drain his pool in the heavy rain, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said. It flooded homes on both the state’s coasts, cut off the only road access to a barrier island, destroyed a historic waterfront pier and knocked out electricity to 2.67 million Florida homes and businesses — nearly a quarter of utility customers. The devastation inflicted on Florida came into focus a day after Ian struck as a monstrous Category 4 hurricane, one of the strongest storms ever to hit the U.S. More than 800 federal urban search-and-rescuers were also in the area. The road into Fort Myers was littered with broken trees, boat trailers and other debris. The National Hurricane Center predicted it would hit South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane Friday, with winds picking up to 80 mph (129 kph) near midnight Thursday.

More than 2.3 million homes and businesses remained without power on Thursday evening, according to the tracking website PowerOutage.us.

At an evening news briefing, Governor Ron DeSantis acknowledged some people had perished but declined to confirm a specific figure, warning that official confirmation was still needed. mainland, became more apparent on September 29 as emergency crews began reaching stranded residents, though the death toll remained uncertain.(Getty Images via AFP) Published on Sep 30, 2022 01:34 PM IST

As flooding traps people in their homes, the storm is now taking aim at South Carolina.

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Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through inundated streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped amid flooded homes and shattered buildings ...

A hurricane warning was issued for the South Carolina coast and extended to Cape Fear on the southeastern coast of North Carolina. In the Orlando area, Orange County firefighters used boats to reach people in a flooded neighborhood. The sickest patients some on ventilators were crowded into the middle two floors as the staff prepared for storm victims to arrive, said Dr. [Florida](/topic/florida) came into focus a day after Ian struck as a monstrous Category 4 hurricane, one of the strongest storms ever to hit the U.S. A 38-year-old man from Lake County died Wednesday in an accident after his vehicle hydroplaned, according to authorities. More than 800 federal urban search-and-rescuers were also in the area. The road into Fort Myers was littered with broken trees, boat trailers and other debris. The National [Hurricane](/topic/hurricane) Center predicted it would hit South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane Friday. Three other people were reported killed in Cuba after the hurricane struck there on Tuesday. With tropical-storm force winds reaching about 415 miles (665 kilometers) from its center, Ian was forecast to shove storm surge of 5 feet (1.5 meters) into coastal areas in Georgia and the Carolinas. Goodison rode out the storm at his son's house inland. Businesses near the beach were completely razed, leaving twisted debris.

With all of South Carolina's coast under a hurricane warning, a steady stream of vehicles left Charleston on Thursday.

National Guard troops were being positioned in South Carolina to help with the aftermath, including any water rescues. Hours after weakening to a tropical storm while crossing the Florida peninsula, Ian regained hurricane strength Thursday evening over the Atlantic. [Fort Myers area](https://apnews.com/article/hurricanes-floods-storms-fort-myers-climate-and-environment-3fc4b3f38add2e17d6a9191a128aa972), the hurricane ripped homes from their slabs and deposited them among shredded wreckage. [Ian had come ashore Wednesday](https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-ian-live-updates-cc53497a4e7a53523c4f63c7bd9ffa0a) on Florida’s Gulf Coast as a monstrous Category 4 hurricane, one of the strongest storms ever to hit the U.S. The road into Fort Myers was littered with broken trees, boat trailers and other debris. The hurricane tore through the park of about 60 homes, leaving many destroyed or mangled beyond repair, including Goodison’s single-wide home. “I don’t know how anyone could have survived in there,” William Goodison said amid the wreckage of a mobile home park in Fort Myers Beach where he’d lived for 11 years. Friday placed Ian about 145 miles (235 km) southeast of Charleston and forecast a “life-threatening storm surge” and hurricane conditions along the Carolina coastal area later Friday. The hurricane warning stretched from the Savannah River to Cape Fear, with flooding likely across the Carolinas and southwestern Virginia, the center said. Some 2.1 million of those customers remained in the dark days afterward. Coast Guard, the National Guard and urban search-and-rescue teams. Ron DeSantis said at least 700 rescues, mostly by air, were conducted on Thursday involving the U.S.