Florida Hurricane

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.

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.

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.

Summer Willett stocked up on food, water and other basic supplies as she prepared to ride out hurricane Ian at her in-laws' home in Florida.

When should I go down there?” he said. We’re going to be in the house until the storm passes.” “Most of our members haven’t left yet.” Should I go down there? “We’re going to do our best to stay inside and keep safe …. “The lights have been flickering.

The high-end hurricane pushed a tremendous storm surge and destructive winds into Florida on Wednesday, and the storm is far from over.

on Twitter: "The City of Naples has issued an emergency citywide curfew to protect and safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of City of Naples residents, visitors, and first responders. [Mark Robinson on Twitter: "The eyewall is tearing into Punta Gorda. Areas around airport are flooded #Orlando pic.twitter.com/cFfOz1279S / Twitter"] rising water, still raining, hubby put on boots and swim trunks to inspect the outside #Hurricane #hurricaneIan #ian #eastorlando #florida #orangecounty #centralflorida pic.twitter.com/A3sjRjvvAr / Twitter"] The City of Naples has issued an emergency citywide curfew to protect and safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of City of Naples residents, visitors, and first responders. [Mark Robinson on Twitter: "It's indescribable here in Punta Gorda. pic.twitter.com/12ujJqmacH / Twitter"] [Beth 🌪️ on Twitter: "Storm surge outside of my moms house on Fort Myers Beach.I'm so sick. The power of water is amazing and terrifying. rising water, still raining, hubby put on boots and swim trunks to inspect the outside #Hurricane #hurricaneIan #ian #eastorlando #florida #orangecounty #centralflorida pic.twitter.com/A3sjRjvvAr / Twitter"]… rising water, still raining, hubby put on boots and swim trunks to inspect the outside #Hurricane #hurricaneIan #ian #eastorlando #florida #orangecounty #centralflorida pic.twitter.com/A3sjRjvvAr / Twitter"] [RaleighFrance on Twitter: "East #orlando ... [OCFire Rescue on Twitter: "Water rescues continue throughout @OrangeCoFL. The storm hit land with maximum sustained winds of 240 km/h, according to the U.S.

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

1 hr ago The queen's death certificate says the 96-year-old monarch died of old age. Rescue crews waded through flooded streets and used boats Thursday in a scramble to save people trapped after Hurricane Ian destroyed a cross-section of Florida and brought torrential rains that continued to fall. It found three survivors, and four others swam to shore, the U.S. "It doesn't matter what the intensity of the storm is. It was unknown how many had heeded orders to evacuate, but Charlotte County Emergency Management Director Patrick Fuller expressed cautious optimism that worst-case scenarios might not have been realized. "Portable towers are on the way for cell service. Two other storm deaths were reported in Cuba after Ian struck the island nation earlier. "What we heard was the shingles and debris from everything in the neighborhood hitting our house." Coast Guard began rescue efforts around daybreak on barrier islands near where the Ian struck, DeSantis said. The U.S. Forecasters predicted a northward turn toward South Carolina, and a hurricane warning was issued for the state's coastline.

The destruction began to come into focus a day after Ian made landfall in Florida as one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit to the U.S..

And rainfall of up to 8 inches (20.32 centimetres) threatened flooding in the Carolinas and Virginia. “It doesn’t matter what the intensity of the storm is. It found three survivors, and four others swam to shore, the U.S. The sickest patients – some on ventilators – were crowded into the middle two floors as the staff prepared for storm victims to arrive, said Dr. Chances are your loved ones do not have ability to contact you,” said the sheriff’s office in Collier County, which includes Naples. She said her 4-year-old daughter grabbed her hand and said: “I’m scared too, but it’s going to be OK.” The girl was right. 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. Two other storm deaths were reported in Cuba after Ian struck the island nation earlier. The U.S. In the Orlando area, Orange County firefighters used boats to reach people in a flooded neighbourhood. A photo the department posted on Twitter showed one firefighter carrying someone in his arms through knee-deep water. Forecasters predicted a northward turn toward South Carolina, and a hurricane warning was issued for the state’s coastline.