PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through flooded streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped after Hurricane Ian destroyed homes and businesses and left millions in the dark. The destruction began to come into focus a day after Ian made landfall in Florida as one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit…
Floods Trap Many in Florida as Ian Heads to South Carolina
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through flooded streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped after Hurricane Ian destroyed homes and businesses and left millions in the dark. The destruction began to come into focus a day after Ian made landfall in Florida as one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit…
Ian Expected to Become Hurricane, Make 2nd Landfall in South Carolina: NHC
Tropical Storm Ian is expected to strengthen again as it passes over the Atlantic Ocean before hitting South Carolina’s coast on Friday, officials said. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Tropical Storm Ian emerged on Thursday morning along Florida’s northeastern coast, where it will strengthen back into a hurricane. Ian is then expected to…
Major Florida Bridge Washed Away by Hurricane Ian, Cuts Off 2 Florida Islands
The only bridge connecting Sanibel and Captiva islands to Florida was partially destroyed by Hurricane Ian, which was downgraded to a tropical storm on Thursday. The damage to the Sanibel Causeway was revealed Thursday morning. It runs between Fort Meyers and Sanibel Island, which is near where the storm made landfall on Wednesday afternoon. It’s…
Major Florida Bridge Washed Away During Hurricane Ian, Cutting Off 2 Florida Islands
The only bridge connecting the Sanibel and Captiva islands to Florida was partially destroyed by Hurricane Ian, which was downgraded to a tropical storm on Thursday. The damage to the Sanibel Causeway was revealed Thursday morning. It runs between Fort Meyers and Sanibel Island, which is near where the storm made landfall on Wednesday afternoon….
Biden Declares Major Disaster for Florida After Hurricane Ian Hits
President Joe Biden on Sept. 29 approved a major disaster declaration for Florida due to damage from Hurricane Ian. The declaration allows the U.S. government to utilize federal funding for aid to Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa and nearby counties that were affected by the storm. Hurricane Ian made landfall on Wednesday. Nine counties in…
People Trapped, 2.5 Million Without Power as Ian Drenches Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—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 2.5 million people before aiming for the Atlantic Coast on Thursday. One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States churned across…
People trapped, 2.7 Million without power as Ian drenches Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Hurricane Ian destroyed a cross-section of Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, forcing patients from nursing homes and hospitals, cutting off a popular barrier island and obliterating a historic waterfront pier. Nearly 2.7 million people lost power as rain fell and waters rose. Floodwaters rose waist-high near Orlando, far inland, as one of…
2 Million Floridians Without Power as Weakened Ian Batters Peninsula
More than 2 million are without power Wednesday night as a weakened Hurricane Ian batters the Florida Peninsula after making landfall hours earlier over the state’s west coast as a Category 4. As of 11 p.m. local time, Ian decreased to a Category 1 system with top sustained wind speeds of 90 mph, continuing to cause…
National Guard Troops From Multiple States Activated, Some Headed to Florida in Response to Hurricane Ian
National Guard troops from multiple states have been activated, with some troops from Tennessee and Mississippi being sent to Florida in response to Hurricane Ian, which became a Category 4 storm when it made landfall just after 3 p.m. on the west coast of the state. The hurricane has since been downgraded to a Category 3…
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