Hurricane Ian: Waves flood roads in Key West as storm strengthens to Category 4
After spending most of Thursday as a tropical storm, Ian is now upgraded to a hurricane once again as it targets the South Carolina coast.
President Joe Biden issued a state emergency declaration.
Ian is expected to make landfall somewhere near Charleston, South Carolina, around 2 p.m. today. It will produce life-threatening flooding, storm surge and strong winds across parts of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center.
“Ian could strengthen slightly before making landfall, and is expected to weaken rapidly over the southeastern United States late Friday into Saturday,” an advisory report said.
Meanwhile, dozens of rescue operations are underway across Florida after unprecedented flooding from one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the United States.
Thousands were stranded across the state as Coast Guard helicopters were seen pulling people off rooftops after water poured over neighborhoods by several feet. About 2.5 million people are still without electricity.
Damage and economic losses from Hurricane Ian could reach up to $120 billion, according to the latest estimate.
McLaren P1 luxury cars have been washed from a Florida garage and submerged after Hurricane Ian
ICYMI: a McLaren P1, valued at $1 million, was washed out of its owner’s garage and submerged under several feet of water. Hurricane Ian rip through a Florida Neighborhood.
The owner of the luxury car in Naples, Florida, posted the video on social media.
A million-dollar McLaren car washed out of garage and inundated with Hurricane Ian
The owner of the more than one million dollar McLaren P1 wrote while sharing a picture of it underwater
Graeme MasseySeptember 30, 2022 07:54
Orlando International Airport reopens today
Orlando International Airport reopens today, two days after it was forced to close due to Hurricane Ian.
Officials said in a statement that the airport “will resume flights starting at noon on Friday, Eastern Time.”
The statement added that the decision to reopen came after “a thorough investigation of any property damage, and careful consideration of the safety and security of travelers and airport staff.”
Tampa and Jacksonville International Airports will also reopen today.
Maroucheh MuzaffarSeptember 30, 2022 07:50
Cubans suffer as hurricane-triggered power cuts continue
The government did not say what percentage of the population was still without electricity, but electrical authorities said that only 10 percent of Havana’s two million residents had electricity on Thursday.
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Cubans suffer as hurricane-triggered power cuts continue
Yvette Garrido scrambled last week to get 6 kilograms of subsidized chicken allotted for her family by the Cuban government and put it in the freezer, happy to get the meat to get past Hurricane Ian.
Maroucheh MuzaffarSeptember 30, 2022 07:40
Hurricane Ian heads to Carolina after bombing Florida
Revived Hurricane Ian hits the South Carolina coast and historic Charleston, and meteorologists expect storms and flooding.
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Hurricane Ian heads to Carolina after bombing Florida
Revived Hurricane Ian hits South Carolina coast and historic Charleston, where forecasters predict storms and flooding
Maroucheh MuzaffarSeptember 30, 2022 07:16
At a Florida trailer park, survivors talk about Ian’s wrath
When Ian’s winds swept through this Gulf Coast trailer park, they shrieked so loudly that residents felt they were going to move off the ground, even blown away.
Now many homes in this community in North Fort Myers are fragmented and subdivided. Hurricane Ian They pull, twist and bend their metal roofs and separate their wooden structures.
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At a Florida trailer park, survivors talk about Ian’s wrath
Ian’s high winds blew through a trailer park on the Gulf Coast with such force that residents felt like they were going to move off the ground, even blown away.
Maroucheh MuzaffarSeptember 30, 2022 07:10
Biden warns that Hurricane Ian may be the deadliest in Florida’s history
ICYMI: President Joe Biden told a news briefing Thursday that Hurricane Ian could be the worst storm Florida has ever seen.
“This may be the deadliest hurricane in Florida’s history,” said Biden, who addressed FEMA staff during a news conference at Fema headquarters.
The president said federal officials received “early reports” of what he said could be “significant loss of life” in the aftermath of the storm, but he also said search and rescue operations had begun before dawn in hopes of helping “stranded” people in distress. Desperate” including water rescue operations by Coast Guard personnel.
Biden warns that Hurricane Ian may be the deadliest in Florida’s history
Biden says he’s spoken with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis “already four or five times.”
Graeme MasseySeptember 30, 2022 07:02
Hurricane Ian’s video of a “street shark” swimming in flood waters is real
as such Hurricane Ian plow through FloridaIt has brought a long-running hoax about swimming in suburban floodwaters to life. Viral video of a shark swimming in Fort Myers Backyard confirmed as original footage.
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Hurricane Ian’s video of a “street shark” swimming in flood water is real
Experts are divided over the identity of the masterful animal, with some claiming it is a shark
Maroucheh MuzaffarSeptember 30, 2022 07:01
Timelapse video shows flash flooding on Florida Island as Hurricane Ian unleashes a dangerous storm surge
A time-lapse video of an island intersection begins with heavy winds and rain, but the road soon gives way to flowing water that covers the entire center and rises halfway above a street sign.
Video shows flash flooding on Florida Island as Hurricane Ian causes storms
The area is expected to see up to 18 feet of storm surge
Maroucheh MuzaffarSeptember 30, 2022 06:12
Mayor of Sanibel plays down emotional message after Ian: ‘Our lives and our island have changed forever’
The mayor of one of the Florida islands torn apart by Hurricane Ian wrote a moving message to residents, in which he said: “Our lives and our island have changed forever.”
Sanibel Island was cut off after the only bridge connecting it and Captiva to the mainland bore the brunt of the historic typhoon and uprooted parts of it.
“I struggle to find the words to convey my feelings, and I’m sure most of us look forward to the past four days. Our lives have changed and our island changed forever. What we do tomorrow and the days and months ahead will redefine and strengthen our community,” Mayor Holly Smith wrote.
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Mayor of Sanibel writes emotional letter after Hurricane Ian tore through the island
The severely damaged bridge is the only way to reach the communities on Sanibel and Captiva islands
Maroucheh MuzaffarSeptember 30, 2022 06:04
ICYMI: Firefighters evacuate a nursing home in Orlando as Storm Ian ravages Florida
Firefighters evacuate a nursing home in Orlando as Storm Ian destroys Florida
Graeme MasseySeptember 30, 2022 06:03
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