Hurricane Ian update

The National Hurricane Center placed Marion County under a tropical storm warning at 11 a.m. Tuesday and by 5 a.m. the forecast track showed Ian had increased ...

It caused most of the 1,800 deaths in Hurricane Katrina in 2005," USA TODAY reports.] [Read the full piece ] [here](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/05/18/storm-surge-definition-hurricane-threat/9797051002/). Rainfall could be 6 inches in southwestern Marion, where wind could hit 40 mph beginning late Wednesday into Thursday.] USA TODAY explains] ["Storm surge has accounted for about half of all the deaths in hurricanes since 1970, according to the National Hurricane Center. Wind of 60 mph, with higher gusts, is possible in that area of Marion.] [On the west side of Marion County, 6 inches of rain and 40 mph winds are possible. [SE Marion may see 18 inches of rain; SW Marion about 6 inches] [Rainfall models show that southeast Marion County, the closest to where Ian is expected to pass, could receive up to 18 inches of rain. Wednesday ahead of Ian] [The Marion County Emergency Management Operations Center is currently monitoring Hurricane Ian and has nine sandbag locations operating within Marion County.] [These locations will be operational until 7 p.m. There have only been four Category 5 hurricanes to ever hit the United States; three of them made landfall in Florida.] [The previous Category 5 storms to hit the United States:] [Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, Key West: 185 mph] [Hurricane Camille, Mississippi, in 1969: 174 mph] [Hurricane Andrew, Homestead, in 1992: 174 mph] [Hurricane Michael, Florida Panhandle, in 2018: 162 mph] [Sandbag locations open until 7 p.m. If that is not an option, they must report to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender/Predator Unit office for shelter. Thursday.] [Ian on verge of becoming the fifth Category 5 hurricane to ever hit US] [Hurricane Ian's wind speed reached 155 mph early Wednesday, only 2 mph shy of a Category 5 hurricane. Sex offenders or sex predators who need shelter are encouraged to first seek shelter with family or friends in a non-residency restricted area. Please bring whatever supplies are needed for your pets to be self-sufficient, and please pick up after them. the forecast track showed Ian had increased to a Category 4 major hurricane as it approaches Punta Gorda.

The major hurricane has prompted warnings of possibly dangerous storm surge along the state's heavily populated Gulf Coast from Bonita Beach to the Tampa Bay ...

The precise location of landfall was still uncertain, but with Ian’s tropical storm-force winds extending 140 miles (225 kilometers) from its center, damage was expected across a wide area of Florida. A hurricane warning covering roughly 220 miles (350 kilometers) of the state included Fort Myers as well as Tampa and St. Glyn and Christine Williams of London were told to leave their hotel near the beach when evacuations were ordered. “You know, you got to go with the flow,” Glyn Williams said. A couple from England on vacation in Tampa found themselves faced with riding out the storm at a shelter. “It is a big storm, it is going to kick up a lot of water as it comes in,” Florida Gov. Winds exceeding tropical-storm strength of 39 mph (63 kph) reached Florida by 3 a.m. “You can’t do anything about natural disasters,” said Vinod Nair, who drove inland from the Tampa area Tuesday with his wife, son, dog and two kittens seeking a hotel in the tourist district of Orlando. Fueled by the warm Gulf of Mexico, Ian was gaining strength after plowing over western Cuba’s prized tobacco-growing region as a Category 3 storm on Tuesday. It said Ian is moving north at a forward speed of 10 mph (17 kph). Wednesday that Ian now has top sustained winds of 140 mph (220 kph) and is centered about 75 miles (125 kilometers) west-southwest of Naples, Florida. Winds, rain have begun intensifying, a day after Ian battered the western tip of Cuba as a dangerous major hurricane.

Palm Beach County remains under a tropical storm warning with the onset of tropical storm-force winds beginning Wednesday morning. Ian became better organized ...

[Kimberly Miller](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/staff/3336153001/kimberly-miller/) is a veteran journalist for The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA Today Network of Florida. [FPL customers in Palm Beach County, Broward, Miami-Dade without power] [According to ] [FPL's Power Tracker](https://www.fplmaps.com/), 1,710 households were without power as of 5 a.m. ](https://cm.palmbeachdailynews.com/specialoffer?gps-source=CPNEWS&utm_medium=mix&utm_source=news&utm_campaign=NEWSROOM&utm_content=CPNEWS) ](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/weather/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-major-damage-kings-point-near-delray/10447519002/) [5 a.m. Wind shear, which is a change in horizontal wind speed and/or direction with height, can be tilted vertical by a thunderstorm. Florida will not be rid of Ian for a while with its center reaching Central Florida late Wednesday night and clearing the coast Thursday. [Consider supporting the Post with a digital subscription.](https://cm.palmbeachpost.com/specialoffer/) [Hurricane Ian](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/weather/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-what-palm-beach-county-residents-need-know-wednesday/10447569002/) will likely make landfall on Florida's southwest coast Wednesday. The gusts were possibly part of the thunderous supercells in Ian's outer bands that had tornado warnings ringing through the night. Palm Beach County has an 80 to 90% chance of feeling tropical storm winds of over 39 mph beginning Wednesday morning. Wednesday at the State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee. Hurricane Ian is a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with 140-mph winds sitting on southwest Florida's doorstep at just 85 miles west-southwest of Naples. FlightAware has reported 36 cancellations and four delays at the airport as of Wednesday morning.

Ian could bring up to 18 feet of storm surge to southwest Florida, which would be catastrophic.

* A storm surge warning is in effect from the Suwannee River southward to Flamingo, Tampa Bay, the Lower Florida Keys from Big Pine Key westward to Key West, the Dry Tortugas, from Flagler/Volusia Line to the mouth of the St. The hurricane center said that on the forecast track the center of Ian will make landfall later today, then track over central Florida tonight and Thursday. Hurricane warnings stretched up the west coast of the Florida peninsula on Wednesday. Mary’s River to South Santee River. “Preparations to protect life and property should be urgently rushed to completion.” As of 9 a.m.

Hurricane Ian is headed for the gulf coast of Florida after making landfall in Cuba. The hurricane is expected to bring storm surge and heavy rain to the ...

more frequently in recent years](https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/09/29/record-us-hurricane-landfalls-climate/?itid=lb_the-atlantic-hurricane-season_9). And last summer alone, [nearly 1 in 3 Americans experienced a weather disaster](https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/09/04/climate-disaster-hurricane-ida/?itid=lb_the-atlantic-hurricane-season_10). [seven safety tips to help you get ready for hurricanes](https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/05/03/hurricane-safety-prepare-noaa/?itid=lb_the-atlantic-hurricane-season_6). Read more about [how climate change is fueling severe weather events](https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2020/10/22/climate-curious-disasters-climate-change/?itid=lb_the-atlantic-hurricane-season_11). [intensified this fall with conditions prime for storms](https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/08/17/hurricane-season-tropical-atlantic/?itid=lb_the-atlantic-hurricane-season_1). For the seventh year in a row, hurricane officials expect [an above-average season of hurricane activity](https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/05/24/noaa-atlantic-hurricane-outlook-2022/?itid=lb_the-atlantic-hurricane-season_5).

The National Hurricane Center has warned of “life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds and flooding in the Florida Peninsula," with millions under ...

"This general motion with a reduction in forward speed is forecast tonight and Wednesday, followed by a turn toward the north on Thursday." 23 Florida State and 22nd-ranked Wake Forest, meanwhile, are “closely monitoring” the storm while expecting to play as planned in Tallahassee. So far, there has been no change for the game, which is scheduled for Sunday night at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. South Florida relocated its Saturday game against East Carolina from Tampa, Florida, to Boca Raton. And Stetson canceled its home game scheduled for Saturday. In college football, Florida moved its game against Eastern Washington from Saturday to Sunday. Algal blooms and other contamination can also impact their habitats after the hurricane has passed. In a 3 a.m. About 30 million tons of this slightly radioactive waste is generated every year, according to the Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute. “We are extremely concerned about the potential impacts Hurricane Ian may have on phosphate facilities around the state,” Whitlock added. "This is a life-threatening situation. State officials, overseen by a court-appointed receiver, are working with a $100 million appropriation to shut down that long-troubled location.

Computer models show the storm moving at a slower pace. As a result, tropical storm winds are expected to begin Wednesday night and early Thursday morning ...

[University of Florida campus is Gainesville will be closed](https://news.ufl.edu/2022/09/uf-campus-closure/) Wednesday, Sept. The warning includes the Tampa Bay area. advisory of the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane Ian has strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 storm, according to the Wednesday, 5 a.m. Computer models show the storm moving at a slower pace. Meanwhile, a hurricane warning has been extended southward from the Anclote River in Pasco County to Chokoloskee, which is south of Naples. As Wednesday progresses, rain chances will increase in North Central Florida. [UF campus operations closure](https://news.ufl.edu/2022/09/uf-campus-closure/) [UF classes canceled Wednesday - Friday](https://news.ufl.edu/2022/09/university-statement-regarding-operations/) [Commonly asked questions regarding UF campus closure](https://news.ufl.edu/2022/09/hurricane-faq/) [Here's how to prepare for hurricane season](https://news.ufl.edu/2022/09/how-to-prepare-for-hurricane-season/) [Pre-storm preparation for students in UF housing](https://housing.ufl.edu/resources/storm-preparation/) [UF/IFAS Disaster Preparation & Recovery](https://disaster.ifas.ufl.edu/) We will continue to monitor and update the UF community as Hurricane Ian makes its way over the Florida peninsula. Additionally, the National Hurricane Center expects life-threatening storm surge “along the Florida west coast and the Lower Florida Keys where a storm surge warning is in effect, with the highest risk from Naples to the Sarasota region.” 28 through Friday, Sept. It is expected to move onshore along the coast of Southwest and West Central Florida later this morning and to turn north on Thursday.

Almost all of Florida airports have either shut their doors, or cancelled most flights, in anticipation of Hurricane Ian's arrival.

The expectation is that Universal could reopen on Friday, but said it is monitoring the weather and safety of its workers before announcing plans. “Given the latest projections for Hurricane Ian, Walt Disney World theme parks and water parks will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. Lauderdale, Ft. The other central Orlando-area theme park and resort, Universal Orlando, will also close on Sept. - United Airlines is allowing rebooking for tickets on flights from Ft. - Southwest Airlines has issued its own flight waiver for travel through Sept. - Close to 25% of flights canceled at Ft. 1 for travel on or before Oct. The airport said it “will provide an update when the airport terminal plans to reopen” and is also telling passengers to contact their airlines. canceled to and from Orlando International Airport (MCO), which decided to stop operations after speaking with its airline partners and the National Weather Service. MCO expects to reopen on Friday after assessing damage to the airport property and facilities. The Tampa Bay area, from Anclote River to the Middle of Longboat Key, could see storm surges reach up to 6 ft.

FEMA's director will give an update ahead Hurricane Ian's expected landfall as nearly a Category 5 storm.

It’s still going to have debris in it. Ian went from 120 mph (193 kph) to 155 mph (250 kph) in three hours, the second round of rapid intensification in the storm’s life cycle. One tornado damaged small planes and a hangar at the North Perry Airport, west of Hollywood along the Atlantic coast. For those that are still being asked to evacuate, take them seriously, evacuate and get out of harm’s way.” “This is a devastating storm for parts of Florida, not just on the southwest coast, but also inland associated with some of these impacts. Rainfall near the area of landfall could top 18 inches (46 centimeters).

We get the latest on Hurricane Ian, discuss Florida's rickety property insurance market, hear about a new book on the refugee crisis written by Jacksonville ...

[Beyond Van Gogh](https://vangoghjacksonville.com/)immersive exhibit have a chance to get a pair of free tickets from First Coast Connect. [Elizabeth Sarah](https://elizabethsarahcollections.com/)and visual artist [Philip Bennett Walker](https://philipbennettwalker.com/)have outgrown their current gallery space in Jacksonville Beach. We spoke with River City Pride’s Karrissa Wade, who discussed the festival’s [events](https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2022/09/27/river-city-pride-expands-to-four-events-starting-friday/). [The River City Pride festival](https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2022/08/26/jax-river-city-pride-announces-parade-festival-dates/)is scheduled to happen in Riverside this weekend. [Keith Schneider](https://twitter.com/krs_uf) spoke with us to share tips for safe storage of food and water before and during a power outage. Mary's Seafood festival](https://visitstmarys.com/st-marys-seafood-fest-1). For more information and updates, visit River City Pride’s [website](https://jaxrcpride.org/). Their interview Monday gave the students a chance to be the ones to ask all the questions about broadcasting, journalism and news. [Andrew Leon Hanna](https://twitter.com/andrewleonhanna?lang=en) knows a lot about the refugee crisis as it continues unabated worldwide. [intensified](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?start) to an [extremely dangerous](https://news.wjct.org/first-coast/2022-09-27/hurricane-ian-could-hit-first-coast-with-5-foot-storm-surge-15-inches-of-rain-possible) Category 4 storm this morning as it barreled closer to Florida's Gulf Coast. Listeners can download the free Florida Storms [app](https://wjct.org/weather/?station=wjct) to get the latest updates on Ian. As insurance experts are sounding the alarm about Ian and storms to come, the issue is becoming more and more urgent for millions of homeowners across the state.

Storm makes landfall near Cayo Costa along the south-western coast of Florida with winds close to 150mph.

“So that does not mean that we are out of danger with Hurricane Ian. That’s where the majority of the injuries happen,” she warned, citing downed trees, fallen power lines and standing water. You’re going to have a massive amount of power hitting that coastline with really, really strong winds. Have we had big storms that left a lot of water and flooding? “So please, please be aware that we are not out of danger yet. Joe Biden said earlier today that he had spoken with the Republican governor, and promised his “absolute commitment” to provide federal resources. With Hurricane Ian making landfall earlier this afternoon, the numbers are expected to change. As the storm passes through, winds in its eastern and lower half will shove water back toward land — and inland — at a prodigious rate,” NPR explains. We will remain closed Thursday and anticipate reopening on Friday, Sept. That is going to do a lot of damage. “Our destination, including CityWalk, will close on Wednesday, Sept. Have we had storms as strong as this hit Florida?

Live coverage as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida's Gulf Coast after hitting Cuba and knocking out the island's powergrid.

Hurricane Ian, a strong Category 4 storm, is on a destructive path toward Florida and is expected to make landfall Wednesday. Follow CNN for the latest ...

Fuller said that the influx of new residents in the last couple of years is a concern. “We’re beginning to experience these tropical storm-force winds and it’s only going to get stronger going forward.” So, our hope is that our residents listened and took the lesson of Hurricane Charley from 2004.”

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida as a dangerous Category 4 storm, according to the Wednesday, 5 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center ...

Hurricane-force winds are expected to continue to spread inland into Central Florida and along the east-Central Florida coast overnight through early Thursday. [University of Florida campus in Gainesville will be closed](https://news.ufl.edu/2022/09/uf-campus-closure/) Wednesday, Sept. The weather will continue to deteriorate through Thursday, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Jacksonville. Heavy rainfall will spread across the Florida peninsula through Thursday and reach portions of the Southeast U.S. It is expected to move over Central Florida during the next day and emerge into the western Atlantic later Thursday. As a result, tropical storm winds are expected to continue Wednesday night across Northeast and North Central Florida, which includes Alachua County.

Hurricane Ian latest updates as Category 4 storm makes landfall in southwestern Florida; 23 missing after Cuban migrant boat sinks; Jacksonville declares ...

Hurricane Ian swamped a Florida hospital from both above and below, the storm surge flooding its lower level emergency room while fierce winds tore part of its fourth floor roof from its intensive care unit. [23 missing as Cuban migrant boat sinks off coast of Florida](https://news.sky.com/story/hurricane-ian-live-updates-deadly-storm-heading-for-florida-coast-as-11-million-left-without-power-in-cuba-12706904?postid=4546915#liveblog-body) ['Take this very seriously': White House warning to residents](https://news.sky.com/story/hurricane-ian-live-updates-deadly-storm-heading-for-florida-coast-as-11-million-left-without-power-in-cuba-12706904?postid=4543376#liveblog-body) Desperate people posted to Facebook and other social sites, pleading for rescue for themselves or loved ones. A coastal sheriff's office reported that it was getting many calls from people trapped in flooded homes. ['This storm is bigger than the state of Florida'](https://news.sky.com/story/hurricane-ian-live-updates-deadly-storm-heading-for-florida-coast-as-11-million-left-without-power-in-cuba-12706904?postid=4544097#liveblog-body) [Storm already knocked out power across all of Cuba](https://news.sky.com/story/hurricane-ian-live-updates-deadly-storm-heading-for-florida-coast-as-11-million-left-without-power-in-cuba-12706904?postid=4543445#liveblog-body) [Hurricane Ian has made landfall as Category 4 storm](https://news.sky.com/story/hurricane-ian-live-updates-deadly-storm-heading-for-florida-coast-as-11-million-left-without-power-in-cuba-12706904?postid=4547168#liveblog-body) [Warnings of 'catastrophic storm surge, destructive waves and flooding'](https://news.sky.com/story/hurricane-ian-live-updates-deadly-storm-heading-for-florida-coast-as-11-million-left-without-power-in-cuba-12706904?postid=4544382#liveblog-body)

The hurricane made landfall Wednesday afternoon, bringing sustained wind speeds of 140 mph and a risk of "catastrophic" storm surges.

[Forecasters](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?start#contents) put the storm on a northeasterly path across central Florida and toward the Atlantic, with hurricane warnings in effect for Daytona Beach and Cape Canaveral and evacuation orders in place for some low-lying parts of eastern Florida. Petersburg and Fort Myers—have been ordered to [evacuate](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/09/27/hurricane-ian-evacuation-orders-grow-tampa-st-petersburg-and-fort-myers-areas-targeted/?sh=6e1168c74bb6), while schools, hospitals and two major airports in the Tampa Bay area, as well as the Orlando International Airport, [announced](https://www.fox35orlando.com/weather/some-florida-airports-closing-ahead-of-hurricane-ian) they would temporarily close. [widespread flooding](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/09/27/in-photos-hurricane-ian-slams-cuba-and-barrels-toward-florida-heres-a-look-at-the-damage/?sh=281739671a4d) and a [total blackout](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/27/cuba-electrical-outage-hurricane-ian-damage/) across the entire island. Hurricane watches [are in place](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/282057.shtml?) for the Atlantic Coast in parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, and tropical storm watches and warnings extend all the way to the southern edge of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. [curfew](https://www.facebook.com/leecountyflbocc/posts/pfbid0Vphgmf1CDcdRdD8xGfCmmZkVtBPUs8uqSCKLhBZutNWyyysM6TfCNjqK9WvF6SoNl?__cft__[0]=AZWamd4QbAiivRLaJwvRgfkIBGh6VRrPmC4KqVQf0QV_Opd63RTRATlpfknWhe0vMHoLYFeo2l1oD4lqIfvJOO8gJEaiLhVSb_zk-51f2WGxJPe1e0CifXnJSd0e0FniLJZSJTyo1UbfXfsgi7cCfchKm0HsbUQtAJ5h4OBEdcwZcQ&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R) that started at 6 p.m. Heavy rainfall is expected across the peninsula through Thursday, likely to cause “life-threatening catastrophic flooding,” according to the [NHC](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?start#contents). Some Florida residents who defied evacuation orders and remained in their homes have called 911, but DeSantis says first responders will likely wait until conditions become less dangerous. Ron DeSantis said the state has received “some reports of structural damage” in Lee and Charlotte counties. [‘Rapidly Intensifying’: Hurricane Ian Could Strengthen To Category 5 Storm As It Approaches Florida](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-25-million-ordered-to-evacuate-and-thousands-without-power-as-florida-braces-for-storm/?sh=65af88b47727) (Forbes) [Near Cat 5 Hurricane Ian with 155 mph winds to strike Florida today, carve way up to Orlando](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/weather/hurricane/os-ne-huricane-ian-florida-wednesday-20220928-mihffhzohfbehpaw2oeb5y3cqe-story.html) (Orlando Sentinel) [7 Reasons Hurricane Ian Is Particularly Dangerous](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2022/09/28/7-reasons-hurricane-ian-is-particularly-dangerous/?sh=7e2305972e21) (Forbes) [In Photos: Hurricane Ian Slams Cuba And Barrels Toward Florida—Here’s A Look At The Damage](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2022/09/27/in-photos-hurricane-ian-slams-cuba-and-barrels-toward-florida-heres-a-look-at-the-damage/?sh=281739671a4d) (Forbes) [advised](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV3FCLopFoc) residents who ignored evacuation orders not to go outside, as the storm brings a 12-18-foot storm surge around Charlotte Harbor, saying it’s “only going to get worse”—the majority of the Gulf Coast, as well as parts of northeast Florida and the Georgia coast are under a storm surge warning. [hit the barrier island](https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1575202655567491072?s=20&t=QD0d3MFwbqbhHsXsToCWTg) of Cayo Costa, the [National Hurricane Center](https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1575224269478719489?s=20&t=DFLZiGMfDYBcl6rAp0QnyA) said. [says](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/282057.shtml?) “catastrophic” storm surges, flash flooding and [extreme wind](https://twitter.com/NWSTampaBay/status/1575235739914145792) are expected across much of Florida’s Gulf Coast, and Florida Gov.

Hurricane Ian Florida Live Updates: Up to 76 cm of rain is forecast to fall on parts of central Florida as the storm moves inland, threatening to cause ...

“This is a storm that we will talk about for many years to come, an historic event,” said Ken Graham, director of the National Weather Service. The Category 4 storm brought with it howling winds, torrential rains and a treacherous surge of ocean surf that made it one of the most powerful US storms in recent years. Hurricane Ian Today, Hurricane Ian in Florida Live Updates: Hurricane Ian plowed into Florida’s Gulf Coast with catastrophic force, leaving over 2.2 lakh without power and prompting two major airports in the region to cancel flights.

ATLANTA — 11Alive StormTrackers are monitoring Hurricane Ian as it bears down on the coast of southwest Florida. It made landfall near Fort Myers.

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The National Hurricane Center said Ian, which is heading toward Florida's northeast Atlantic coast, was still capable of “catastrophic storm surge, winds, and ...

The hurricane center also warned of a potentially “life-threatening storm surge” along the coasts of northeast Florida, Georgia and South Carolina for Thursday and Friday. [a high risk](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/035748.shtml?ero#contents) of flash flooding Thursday morning. Swaths of central Florida, including Orlando, face

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/).

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.

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

Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida as one of the most powerful storms to make landfall in the U.S. 1.6 million reported power outages. Live updates.

[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. has seen?](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-category-5-explained/10448374002/) In Cape Coral, about 30 miles up the coast, photos showed a sailboat washed up in the middle of a road near homes. A video posted by Naples Fire-Rescue showed crews working to salvage equipment and firetrucks in more than 3 feet of water. "When I opened the door, my apartment was destroyed." "I felt things blow past my head and face," resident Jim Travis said. Meteorologists with the National Hurricane Center say it will then turn northwest toward Georgia and South Carolina. ](https://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-major-damage-kings-point-near-delray/10447519002/) history.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-live-updates-tracker-path-forecast/10447576002/) [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. [ Click here to see the latest Hurricane Ian maps, videos and photos](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-live-updates-tracker-path-forecast/10447576002/) [.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/29/hurricane-ian-live-updates-damage-forecast-florida/10457271002/)

Live coverage as Hurricane Ian wreaks havoc in Florida, leaving more than two million without power.

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.

First Florida death reported in Deltona. The Lee County sheriff says he expects fatalities, but doesn't have an exact number. The Orlando area saw flooding ...

[blown water out of Tampa Bay](https://twitter.com/LarissaScott/status/1575104392285458433). [storm surge of 4.4 feet](https://twitter.com/monroecounty/status/1574998488894427136) above the average high tide was measured on Key West at about 11 p.m. [full](https://www.facebook.com/saved/?list_id=10158436699820941) and is in danger of overflowing. “And the storm, you know, we’re going to bring in 18 to 20 inches into a community at Tampa Bay area that is already saturated.” [a little unnerving to be honest](https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/hurricane-ian-florida-updates-09-29-22/h_2cd44964734965582768e0466b93429c),” DiMaria told CNN. The Orlando metro area saw nearly a foot of rain from 4 a.m. Wednesday until 4 a.m. Nearly [2,000 flights](https://flightaware.com/live/cancelled/) have been canceled today, according to flight tracker flightaware.com. Collectively, there are more than 500 calls for service related to law and fire services that we need to tackle," the office said in a The 72-year-old man went outside his home in Deltona, about 25 miles north of Orlando, about 1 a.m. "We still cannot access many of the people that are in need," Marceno said. There are sections of the city that are impassable; that are underwater."

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.

Hurricane Ian is forecast to make landfall on Wednesday afternoon, possibly as a Category 4 hurricane. Officials have ordered evacuations of parts of ...

Heading to Freeport afterwards. Heading to Panama Canal afterwards. Our business resilience team is working with leadership at approximately 40 Maersk facilities that will experience some impact from Ian over the next 5 days. We will monitor berth prospects and maintain our vessel schedules in Maersk.com regularly updated with the latest information Disruptions to vessel and landside operations should be expected in the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, and along the East Coast. Dangerous storm surges, flooding and powerful winds are expected across much of the state through the weekend.

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.

Power was knocked out for 2.5 million people as storm hits nearly the entire state of Florida, with a storm surge of 18ft predicted.

The Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, said it’s too late for residents who haven’t already fled to do so now. Nearly the entire state has been hit, with tropical-storm-force winds extending outward up to 415 miles (665 km). The storm made two of the hospital’s four floors uninhabitable. My biggest concerns is the water, the storm surge and flooding. “Because we’re doubled and tripled up.” The hole in the roof caused the ICU to flood from above and the hospital’s sickest patients, some on ventilators, were evacuated to other floors.

The National Weather Service said the Upstate of South Carolina can expect the heaviest rainfall between Friday afternoon and early Saturday morning.

[Here is a list of festivals and things going on with changes announced thus far.](https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2022/09/29/hurricane-ian-event-cancellations-greenville-spartanburg-south-carolina/69527043007/) "The impacts of this storm are historic and the damage that has been done is historic," DeSantis said. [Public schools in Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Pickens and Oconee counties](https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2022/09/29/hurricane-ian-tropical-storm-forecast-carolina-coast-landfall-school-closures/69528010007/) have announced that Friday will be an eLearning day due to concerns about hazardous conditions. Ron DeSantis described the storm as "500-year flooding event" and said Coast Guard helicopters were plucking trapped residents from the roofs of homes. "From the Upstate, the track of the hurricane is moving eastward which is good for us," Bryson said. "It puts us on the west side of the storm, which is usually the less intense part of the storm. Communities across the state were or will be swamped by the overwhelming waters, he said. The South Carolina coast is now under a Hurricane Warning as Tropical Storm Ian continues to move across Florida then into the Atlantic Ocean. "It will make landfall again on the coast of South Carolina, sometime Friday morning," NWS meteorologist Trisha Palmer said. Palmer predicts wind gusts for Friday to be between 15 to 20 mph. Wind gusts could already be felt across the region Thursday morning. To help us continue keeping you informed, please consider supporting us with a digital subscription

(WHTM) — Ian is currently a tropical storm as it pulls slowly away from eastern Florida, however it may quickly be a hurricane again. The storm is going to ...

Impacts from Hurricane Ian could start in the Cape Fear region as early as Thursday night.

The updated advisory now said the heaviest rainfall is expected during Friday and Friday night. The Cape Fear region can also expect to see minor coastal flooding with each high tide. Ian is a large storm and tropical-storm-force-winds extend up to 415 miles from the center. There is now a 30-50% chance of conditions with wind, rain and storm surge will occur across southeastern North Carolina. Wilmington can expect to see substantial rainfall with the heaviest rain starting Friday and continuing until Sunday morning. Also, the tropical storm warning has been extended north to include the North Carolina coast to Duck and the Pamlico Sound. As the storm’s outer bands track into Southeastern North Carolina, the region can expect high winds and several inches of rain. A storm surge watch has also been issued for the coast from Little River, S.C. But the bulk of the storm’s effects won’t hit until later. A hurricane warning has been issued for the entire coast of South Carolina. Rain and strong wind gusts could begin today, but are expected to increase Friday across coastal Southeastern North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. As the storm proceeds on its path, the possible impacts in the Wilmington are clearer.

Ian weakened to a tropical storm on Thursday. Weather conditions in Gainesville are expected to improve today, according to the National Weather Service Center ...

Heavy rainfall will continue to spread across the northeastern parts of the Florida peninsula through Thursday and reach portions of the Southeast U.S. Tropical Storm Ian has emerged into the western Atlantic and is moving north-northeastward. Ian weakened to a tropical storm on Thursday. [UF campus operations closure](https://news.ufl.edu/2022/09/uf-campus-closure/) [UF classes canceled Wednesday - Friday](https://news.ufl.edu/2022/09/university-statement-regarding-operations/) [Commonly asked questions regarding UF campus closure](https://news.ufl.edu/2022/09/hurricane-faq/) [Here's how to prepare for hurricane season](https://news.ufl.edu/2022/09/how-to-prepare-for-hurricane-season/) [Pre-storm preparation for students in UF housing](https://housing.ufl.edu/resources/storm-preparation/) [UF/IFAS Disaster Preparation & Recovery](https://disaster.ifas.ufl.edu/) We will continue to monitor and update the UF community as Hurricane Ian makes its way over the Florida peninsula. Weather conditions in Gainesville are expected to improve today, according to the National Weather Service Center office in Jacksonville.

Ian "taking aim at the Carolinas and Georgia with life-threatening flooding, storm surge and strong winds," the center said. Hurricane warnings are now in ...

[Hurricane Ian slams southwest Florida with "catastrophic" storm surge](/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-storm-surge-southwest-florida) [Hurricane Ian](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/27/live-hurricane-ian-southwest-florida) was flooding some areas of Florida's west coast with storm surges that could reach up to 18 feet above ground level as it moved across the peninsula after making landfall Wednesday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center [said](https://twitter.com/NHC_Surge/status/1575238982664826880). A photo of him and Scott posing together has also been replaced by a photo of only Scott. [Ian](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/27/live-hurricane-ian-southwest-florida), which is now creeping up eastern Florida as a tropical storm. - Ian's remnant circulation will likely hit Virginia over the weekend, leading to heavy rains across the Appalachians in particular. Gusty winds and heavy rain are the main threats to north and central Georgia through late Saturday. - As of midday, only a few businesses in the popular tourist district had boarded their windows or placed sandbags outside. Scott’s Amazon author page, where her two novels are featured, no longer mentions “her husband, Dan,” as the Times reported. [As of 6:30am Thursday](That letter now is missing from the site, as is Jewett’s name. The storm has [Ian weakens to tropical storm as it pummels Florida](/2022/09/27/live-hurricane-ian-southwest-florida) [Follow live news updates](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/29/live-updates-tropical-storm-ian-georgia-carolinas-thursday) on Tropical Storm Ian as it heads toward Georgia and the Carolinas. [Hurricane Ian slams southwest Florida with "catastrophic" storm surge](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-storm-surge-southwest-florida) [Flooding from Hurricane Ian likely to linger in Florida](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/29/florida-hurricane-ian-flooding) [Power outages from Hurricane Ian in Florida top 2.6 million](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-florida-power-outage) [Ian confirms the new normal for hurricanes](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/29/ian-new-normal-hurricanes) [Hurricane prep: Can't afford to, can't afford not to](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/29/hurricane-preparation-low-income-costs) [regained hurricane](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/27/live-hurricane-ian-southwest-florida) status Thursday evening on its way to a damaging encounter with the Carolinas after bringing [record storm surge flooding](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-storm-surge-southwest-florida) and intense winds to Florida's west coast, the [National Hurricane Center](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT4+shtml/292059.shtml?) said.

Here's the latest happening ahead of Hurricane Ian, including impacts, forecasts and tracks.

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Some stretches of Canal Drive in Carolina Beach were already flooded as rain began to fall. The National Weather Services predicts there's a 80% to 95% chance ...

The National Weather Service office in Wilmington has placed Southeastern North Carolina under a tropical storm warning with a 55% to 75% chance the area will see tropical storm conditions. Town officials are in constant contact with emergency management officials and the weather service and will provide you with updated information as it is received. For emergency preparedness tips, you can also go to the town's website: [https://townofbelville.com/emergency-information/](https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/cEo5C2kqYvCKB8JpZfBkq-R?domain=townofbelville.com/). On Wednesday, Cooper declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm. Surf City expects four to six inches of rain and between two to four feet of storm surge. The warning is an upgrade from the Tropical Storm Watch that blankets the rest of the Cape Fear region. The entire Cape Fear area remains under a severe weather warning, with Ian shifting in intensity between a hurricane and a tropical storm over the hours. The warning extends from the Little River Inlet – near the border between North Carolina and South Carolina – to the Cape Fear River, according to the advisory. Thursday, city officials don’t anticipate declaring a state of emergency, according to a news release. The high winds could result in damage to siding, awnings, tree limbs and other unsecured objects. The strongest winds are expected late Friday morning through Friday evening, according to the weather service. Brunswick County along with areas of southern New Hanover and western Pender counties can expect to see winds between 58 to 73 miles per hour.

Hurricane Ian has regained some strength in the Atlantic Ocean and is still on a path toward the Carolinas.

Follow AP's live coverage of Hurricane Ian, which slammed into Cuba and Florida as one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the U.S..

Phil Murphy said Thursday that he’s calling up 135 National Guard members to send to Florida. State Emergency Management Director Will Ray said widespread power losses and evacuations weren’t anticipated at this time. “Not only from the perspective of patient care but also for fire protection.” The storm is forecast to make landfall midday Friday as a Category 1 hurricane. People are amazing.” Locals captured video and photos of the destruction Thursday afternoon as waters rose and crashed onto the pier, leaving debris on the shoreline. He said the state would also send additional boats to the area for rescue operations. Ron DeSantis said at a press conference Thursday evening there had been 700 confirmed rescues across the state in the wake of the storm. NORTH PORT, Fla. ___ Officials with the Volusia County sheriff’s office said the man went outside to drain his pool and fell into a canal. Medical examiners determined that his death was storm-related.

Power outages will reach far inland as Ian's winds shake trees and power lines throughout the region. The storm is likely to create an even higher flooding ...

Mass power outages and property damage are widespread and the death toll — though still unconfirmed — is expected to be in the hundreds.

Hurricane Ian has wrought havoc across Florida. [WBUR.org.](http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2022/09/29/hurricane-ian-update) Hurricane Ian update: Havoc and devastation across Florida