![]() Forecasters predicted Ian would regain strength while turning northward.Ī hurricane warning was issued for the South Carolina coast, where the storm was expected to again make landfall. Though downgraded to a tropical storm by Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Center said storm surge and flooding rains remained a threat as Ian crept across the Florida peninsula and emerged in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cape Canaveral. “The amount of water that’s been rising, and will likely continue to rise today even as the storm is passing, is basically a 500-year flooding event.” “We’ve never seen storm surge of this magnitude,” Florida Gov. Broken docks floated at odd angles beside damaged boats, and fires smoldered on lots where houses once stood. Businesses near the beach were completely razed, leaving just twisted debris. At least one man was confirmed dead.Īerial photos from the Fort Myers area, a few miles west of where Ian struck land, showed homes ripped from their slabs and deposited among shredded wreckage. The storm flooded homes on both 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 - nearly a quarter of utility customers. The devastation began to come into focus a day after Ian made landfall in Florida as one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. (AP) - 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.
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