Hurricane Ian: Waves flood roads in Key West as storm strengthens to category 4
After spending most of Thursday as a tropical storm, Ian has now been upgraded to a hurricane again as it takes aim at the South Carolina coastline.
President Joe Biden has issued an emergency declaration for the state.
Ian is forecast to make landfall somewhere near Charleston, South Carolina, at about 2pm today. It will produce life-threatening flooding, storm surge and strong winds across parts of Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center.
“Ian could slightly strengthen before landfall, and is forecast to rapidly weaken over the southeastern United States late Friday into Saturday,” an advisory said.
Meanwhile, dozens of rescue operations have been taking place across Florida after unprecedented flooding from one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the United States.
Thousands of people are stranded across the state as coastguard helicopters were seen plucking people from roofs after several feet of water surged into neighbourhoods. Some 2.5 million people remain without power.
The damage and economic losses caused by Hurricane Ian could amount to as much as $120bn, according to the latest estimate.
Residents of Charleston asked to stay home as Hurricane Ian heads to South Carolina
Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg is asking residents of South Carolina’s largest city to stay home and out of harm’s way as Hurricane Ian heads to the city.
The storm had restrengthened into a hurricane on Thursday afternoon and is forecast to make landfall in the state today.
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Charleston residents asked to stay home as Hurricane Ian heads to city
The storm could bring up to seven feet of storm surge to the South Carolina coast
Maroosha Muzaffar30 September 2022 08:10
Luxury McLaren P1 washed out of Florida garage and submerged in water after Hurricane Ian
ICYMI: A McLaren P1, worth an estimated $1million, was washed out of its owner’s garage and submerged beneath several feet of water as Hurricane Ian tore through a Florida neighbourhood.
The footage was posted on social media by the owner of the luxury car in Naples, Florida.
McLaren car worth over $1m washed out of garage and submerged by Hurricane Ian
‘Car went through the garage,’ the owner of the more than $1m McLaren P1 wrote while sharing a picture of it beneath feet of water
Graeme Massie30 September 2022 07:54
Orlando International Airport to reopen today
Orlando International Airport will reopen today, two days after it was forced to close due to Hurricane Ian.
In a statement, officials said the airport would “resume flights beginning at noon Eastern time on Friday”.
The decision to reopen was made after a “thorough investigation of any property damage, and a careful consideration for the safety and security of the travelling public and airport employees”, the statement added.
Tampa and Jacksonville international airports are also reopening today.
Maroosha Muzaffar30 September 2022 07:50
Cubans suffer as hurricane-caused power outage goes on
The government has not said what percentage of the population remains without electricity, but electrical authorities said only 10 per cent of Havana’s 2mn people had power Thursday.
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Cubans suffer as hurricane-caused power outage goes on
Ivette Garrido hurried last week to get the 6 kilograms of subsidized chicken allotted to her family by Cuba’s government and put it in the freezer, happy to have meat to get through Hurricane Ian
Maroosha Muzaffar30 September 2022 07:40
Hurricane Ian heads for Carolinas after pounding Florida
A revived Hurricane Ian is bearing down on South Carolina’s coast and the historic city of Charleston, with forecasters predicting a storm surge and floods.
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Hurricane Ian heads for Carolinas after pounding Florida
A revived Hurricane Ian is bearing down on South Carolina’s coast and the historic city of Charleston, with forecasters predicting a storm surge and floods
Maroosha Muzaffar30 September 2022 07:16
At a Florida trailer park, survivors speak of Ian’s wrath
When Ian’s winds swept into this Gulf coast trailer park, they howled with such force that residents felt they would be lifted off the ground, even blown away.
Now many homes in this community in North Fort Myers are crumpled and splintered. Hurricane Ian pulled, twisted and bent their metal roofs and broke apart their wooden structures.
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At a Florida trailer park, survivors speak of Ian’s wrath
Ian’s fierce winds howled through a Gulf coast trailer park with such force that residents felt they would be lifted off the ground, even blown away
Maroosha Muzaffar30 September 2022 07:10
Biden warns Hurricane Ian could be ‘deadliest in Florida history’
ICYMI: Hurricane Ian may be the worst storm that Florida has ever seen, President Joe Biden said at a Thursday briefing.
“This could be the deadliest hurricane in Florida history,” said Mr Biden, who addressed Federal Emergency Management Agency staff during a briefing at Fema headquarters.
The president said federal officials have been receiving “early reports” of what he said may be “substantial loss of life” in the storm’s wake, but he also said search and rescue operations had commenced before dawn in hopes of aiding people who are “stranded and who are in desperate shape” including water rescues by Coast Guard personnel.
Biden warns Hurricane Ian could be ‘deadliest in Florida history’
Mr Biden says he has spoken with Florida governor Ron DeSantis ‘four or five times already’
Graeme Massie30 September 2022 07:02
Hurricane Ian video of a ‘street shark’ swimming up floodwater is real
As Hurricane Ian ploughed through Florida, it brought a long-running hoax about marine life swimming in suburban floodwaters to life. A viral video of a shark swimming in the Fort Myers backyard has now been confirmed as original footage.
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Hurricane Ian video of ‘street shark’ swimming up floodwater is real
Experts are divided over the identity of acquatic animal, with some claiming it is a shark
Maroosha Muzaffar30 September 2022 07:01
Timelapse video shows rapid flooding on Florida island as Hurricane Ian creates dangerous storm surge
A time-lapse video of an intersection on the island starts off with winds and heavy rain, but the road quickly gives way to surging waters that completely cover the median and rise halfway up a street sign.
Video shows rapid flooding on Florida island as Hurricane Ian brings storm surge
The area is expected to see up to 18 feet of storm surge
Maroosha Muzaffar30 September 2022 06:12
Sanibel mayor pens emotional letter after Ian: ‘Our lives and our island have been forever changed’
The mayor of a Florida island that was ripped apart by Hurricane Ian has penned an emotional letter to residents, saying “Our lives and our island have been forever changed.”
Sanibel Island is cut off after the only bridge that connects it and Captiva to the mainland bore the brunt of the historic hurricane and had sections ripped out.
“I am struggling to find the words to convey my feelings, as I am sure most of us are as we look to the past four days. All our lives and our island have been forever changed. What we do tomorrow and the days and months ahead will redefine and strengthen our community,” wrote Mayor Holly Smith.
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Sanibel mayor pens emotional letter after island ripped apart by Hurricane Ian
A badly damaged bridge is the only road to access communities on Sanibel and Captiva islands
Maroosha Muzaffar30 September 2022 06:04
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