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Hurricane Ian is poised to make landfall in southwest Florida on Wednesday and is already bringing a catastrophic trifecta of high winds, heavy rain and historic storm surge to the state.

Ian is a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 155 mph, and its center was located about 35 miles west-southwest of Fort Myers as of 1 p.m. ET, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm is moving at about 9 mph and is expected to make landfall, perhaps north of Fort Myers near the Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda areas, this afternoon, the center said.

Much of west-central Florida and places inland face disaster: “Historic” storm surge up to 18 feet is possible and could swallow coastal homes; rain could cause flooding across much of the state; and crushing winds could flatten homes and stop electricity service for days or weeks.

“This is a wind storm and a surge storm and a flood storm, all in one,” CNN meteorologist Chad Myers said. “And this is going to spread itself out across the entire state. Everybody is going to see something from this.”

A satellite image shows the eye of Hurricane Ian approaching the southwest coast of Florida on Wednesday, September 28.

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A satellite image shows the eye of Hurricane Ian approaching the southwest coast of Florida on Wednesday, September 28.

Sailboats anchored in Roberts Bay are blown around in Venice, Florida, on Wednesday.

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Sailboats anchored in Roberts Bay are blown around in Venice, Florida, on Wednesday.

Melvin Phillips stands in the flooded basement of his mobile home in Stuart, Florida, on Wednesday.

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Melvin Phillips stands in the flooded basement of his mobile home in Stuart, Florida, on Wednesday.

A man walks where <a target=water was receding from Tampa Bay due to a negative storm surge on Wednesday.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img” height=”1125″/>

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A man walks where water was receding from Tampa Bay due to a negative storm surge on Wednesday.
Utility trucks are staged in a rural lot Wednesday in The Villages, a Florida retirement community.

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Utility trucks are staged in a rural lot Wednesday in The Villages, a Florida retirement community.

Traffic lights are blown by strong gusts of wind in Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday.

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Traffic lights are blown by strong gusts of wind in Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday.

Damage is seen at the Kings Point condos in Delray Beach, Florida, on Wednesday. <a target=Officials believe it was caused by a tornado fueled by Hurricane Ian.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img” height=”1265″/>

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Damage is seen at the Kings Point condos in Delray Beach, Florida, on Wednesday. Officials believe it was caused by a tornado fueled by Hurricane Ian.
A TV crew broadcasts from the beach in Fort Myers on Wednesday.

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A TV crew broadcasts from the beach in Fort Myers on Wednesday.

Highways in Tampa, Florida, are empty Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Ian making landfall. Several coastal counties in western Florida were under mandatory evacuations.

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Highways in Tampa, Florida, are empty Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Ian making landfall. Several coastal counties in western Florida were under mandatory evacuations.

An airplane is overturned in Pembroke Pines, Florida, on Wednesday.

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An airplane is overturned in Pembroke Pines, Florida, on Wednesday.

Zuram Rodriguez surveys the damage around her home in Davie, Florida, early on Wednesday.

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Zuram Rodriguez surveys the damage around her home in Davie, Florida, early on Wednesday.

People play dominoes by flashlight during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday. Crews in Cuba have been working to restore power for millions after the storm battered the western region with high winds and dangerous storm surge, <a target=causing an islandwide blackout.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img” height=”1953″/>

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People play dominoes by flashlight during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday. Crews in Cuba have been working to restore power for millions after the storm battered the western region with high winds and dangerous storm surge, causing an islandwide blackout.
Workers board up windows on the University of Tampa campus on Tuesday, September 27.

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Workers board up windows on the University of Tampa campus on Tuesday, September 27.

People walk through a flooded street in Batabano, Cuba, on Tuesday.

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People walk through a flooded street in Batabano, Cuba, on Tuesday.

Southwest Airlines passengers check in near a sign that shows canceled flights at the Tampa International Airport on Tuesday.

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Southwest Airlines passengers check in near a sign that shows canceled flights at the Tampa International Airport on Tuesday.

Maria Llonch retrieves belongings from her home in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on Tuesday.

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Maria Llonch retrieves belongings from her home in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on Tuesday.

Traffic builds along Interstate 4 in Tampa on Tuesday.

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Traffic builds along Interstate 4 in Tampa on Tuesday.

A man carries his children through rain and debris in Pinar del Rio on Tuesday.

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A man carries his children through rain and debris in Pinar del Rio on Tuesday.

People drive through debris in Pinar del Rio on Tuesday.

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People drive through debris in Pinar del Rio on Tuesday.

Frederic and Mary Herodet board up their Gulf Bistro restaurant in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on Tuesday.

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Frederic and Mary Herodet board up their Gulf Bistro restaurant in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on Tuesday.

People stand outside a flooded warehouse in Batabano on Tuesday.

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People stand outside a flooded warehouse in Batabano on Tuesday.

NASA's Artemis I rocket rolls back to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Tuesday. The launch of the rocket was postponed due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Ian.

Photos: Hurricane Ian barrels into Florida

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NASA’s Artemis I rocket rolls back to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Tuesday. The launch of the rocket was postponed due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane Ian is seen from the International Space Station on Monday, September 26.

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Hurricane Ian is seen from the International Space Station on Monday, September 26.

Waves kick up along the shore of Batabano as <a target=Hurricane Ian reaches Cuba on Monday.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img” height=”1145″/>

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A Cuban family transports personal belongings to a safe place in the Fanguito neighborhood of Havana on Monday.

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A Cuban family transports personal belongings to a safe place in the Fanguito neighborhood of Havana on Monday.

Local residents fill sandbags in Tampa on Monday to help protect their homes from flooding.

Photos: Hurricane Ian barrels into Florida

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Local residents fill sandbags in Tampa on Monday to help protect their homes from flooding.

A family carries a dog to a safe place in Batabano on Monday.

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A family carries a dog to a safe place in Batabano on Monday.

People wait in lines to fuel their vehicles at a Costco store in Orlando on Monday.

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People wait in lines to fuel their vehicles at a Costco store in Orlando on Monday.

Ryan Copenhaver, manager of Siesta T's in Sarasota, Florida, installs hurricane panels over the store's windows on Monday.

Photos: Hurricane Ian barrels into Florida

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Ryan Copenhaver, manager of Siesta T’s in Sarasota, Florida, installs hurricane panels over the store’s windows on Monday.

A woman takes photos while waves crash against a seawall in George Town, Grand Cayman, on Monday.

Photos: Hurricane Ian barrels into Florida

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A woman takes photos while waves crash against a seawall in George Town, Grand Cayman, on Monday.

A man helps pull small boats out of Cuba's Havana Bay on Monday.

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A man helps pull small boats out of Cuba’s Havana Bay on Monday.

Shelves are empty in a supermarket's water aisle in Kissimmee, Florida, on Monday.

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Shelves are empty in a supermarket’s water aisle in Kissimmee, Florida, on Monday.

Cathie Perkins, emergency management director in Pinellas County, Florida, references a map on Monday that indicates where storm surges would impact the county. During a news conference, she urged anyone living in those areas to evacuate.

Photos: Hurricane Ian barrels into Florida

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Cathie Perkins, emergency management director in Pinellas County, Florida, references a map on Monday that indicates where storm surges would impact the county. During a news conference, she urged anyone living in those areas to evacuate.

This satellite image, taken Monday at 1 p.m. ET, shows Hurricane Ian near Cuba.

Photos: Hurricane Ian barrels into Florida

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This satellite image, taken Monday at 1 p.m. ET, shows Hurricane Ian near Cuba.

Sarah Peterson fills sandbags in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on Saturday, September 24.

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Sarah Peterson fills sandbags in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on Saturday, September 24.

Besnik Bushati fills gas containers at a gas station in Naples, Florida, on Saturday. The station had only premium gas that morning.

Photos: Hurricane Ian barrels into Florida

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Besnik Bushati fills gas containers at a gas station in Naples, Florida, on Saturday. The station had only premium gas that morning.


Fort Myers Beach was already feeling the brunt of the storm’s powerful eyewall just after noon Wednesday. Frank Loni, an architect from California staying in the community, posted video from a building’s balcony of some of the flooding on the streets below.

“The storm surge is very significant. We’re seeing cars and boats float down the street. We’re seeing trees nearly bent in half,” Loni said. “There’s quite a bit of chaos on the streets.”

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Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for flood-prone areas on the coast, and the National Weather Service warned those who stayed behind to move to upper floors in case of rising water levels.

“This is a powerful storm that should be treated like you would treat” a tornado approaching your home, Gov. Ron DeSantis said around 8 a.m.

Images showed extensive flooding in coastal neighborhoods in Naples, where officials asked residents to shelter in place until further notice.

In some areas, such as Charlotte County, Florida, 911 response teams have stopped emergency service due to the high winds and dangerous conditions. Sarasota Mayor Eric Arroyo said on CNN’s “At This Hour” that police officers were being taken off the streets due to the wind speeds and hazardous conditions.

“It is too late to evacuate at this point,” Arroyo said.

About 480,000 Florida utility customers already were without power as of 2 p.m., according to PowerOutage.us.

Ian poses several major dangers:

• Storm surge: Some 12 to 18 feet of seawater pushed onto land is forecast Wednesday for the coastal Fort Myers area, from Englewood to Bonita Beach, forecasters said. Only slightly less is forecast for a stretch from Bonita Beach down to near the Everglades (8 to 12 feet), and from near Bradenton to Englewood (6 to 10 feet), forecasters said.

Lower – but still life-threatening – surge is possible elsewhere, including north of Tampa and along Florida’s northeast coast near Jacksonville.

• Winds: Southwest Florida is facing “catastrophic wind damage.” Winds near the core of Hurricane Ian could exceed 150 mph, with gusts up to 190 mph, the hurricane center said. Multiple locations, including Sanibel Island, already have recorded wind gusts above 100 mph.

Ian is expected to retain hurricane strength for some time as it crosses the peninsula, with hurricane warnings issued for not only southwest Florida but also much of central Florida from coast to coast.

• Flooding rain: Because the storm is expected to slow down, 12 to 24 inches of rain could fall in central and northeastern Florida – including Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville. That makes for a top-of-scale risk for flooding rainfall across this area.

Prior to nearing Florida, Hurricane Ian pummeled Cuba on Tuesday, leaving at least two dead and an islandwide blackout.

Since then, residents of Florida’s vulnerable Gulf Coast have been boarding up and leaving in droves on congested highways. More than 2.5 million people were advised to flee, including 1.75 million under mandatory evacuation orders – no small ask in a state with a large elderly population, some of whom have to be moved from long-term care centers.

Storm surge already was rising late Wednesday morning – more than 4.5 feet above normal highest tides was recorded before noon in Naples, already higher than the previous record there of 4.02 feet from Hurricane Irma in 2017.

After making landfall in southwest Florida, Ian’s center is expected to move over central Florida through Thursday morning. Heavy rain and flooding also is possible in southern Florida, Georgia and coastal South Carolina.

Ian is slowing as it approaches land, and that will cause the worst conditions to remain over some areas for eight or more hours.

“Widespread, life-threatening catastrophic flash, urban, and river flooding is expected” across central and southern Florida, the hurricane center said.

By late Thursday, Ian is due to emerge over the Atlantic Ocean, where it could strengthen again and affect another part of the US.

Parts of far southern Florida by early Wednesday morning had begun feeling the storm’s effects, with tropical storm-force winds and at least two possible tornadoes reported in Broward County, including at North Perry Airport, where planes and hangers were damaged. Major flooding was being reported in Key West due to storm surge, along with power outages.

Schools, supermarkets, theme parks, hospitals and airports had announced closures. The Navy moved its ships, and the Coast Guard has shut down ports. As winds pick up, gas stations may temporarily run out of fuel, DeSantis said.

Sarasota County Sheriff Deputies block the access to a downtown bridge over to the barrier islands as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida's Gulf Coast on September 28.

In Tampa, police went door to door Tuesday in a mandatory evacuation zone, making sure residents were ready to flee. Earlier projections had Ian on track to slam Tampa Bay, and even as the hurricane’s path shifted south, mandatory evacuations and preparations continued, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said.

Law enforcement officials around the state warned that people who stayed behind in evacuation areas cannot expect rescuers to respond to calls for help during the storm when winds are high.

“If you call for help, once we pull (officers) off the road … we’re not coming. … We’re not putting people in peril when (others) didn’t heed the mandatory evacuation order,” Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said Wednesday.

Not everyone moved. Chelsye Napier, of Fort Myers, stayed home with her fiance and cats despite being in an evacuation zone, she told CNN Wednesday. They waited “because we don’t know anyone down here,” and ultimately decided to stay put, she said.

Ian’s winds could be catastrophic

Category 4: 130-156 mph

  • • Most of the area is uninhabitable for weeks or months.
  • • Power outages last weeks to months.
  • • Fallen trees and power poles isolate residential areas.
  • + Well-built framed homes sustain severe damage.
  • Category 5: 157+ mph

  • + A high percentage of framed homes are destroyed.
  • Source: National Hurricane Center
  • “If anything happens, we have everything that we need here. We’ve got food, we got water. We have everything that we need here,” she said. “So it’s all OK for right now. We’ll see, though, later on.”

    Preparations across Florida have been underway for days as residents braced for Ian’s wrath. People lined up to pick up sandbags and flocked to stores to stock up on supplies like water and batteries.

    And as the hurricane marched closer, the closures began.

    Across Florida, 58 school districts have announced closures due to storm as campuses turned into shelters for evacuees. Disney World is set to close Wednesday and Thursday, as is Kennedy Space Center’s Visitor Complex. And hundreds of Publix grocery stores shut their doors Tuesday evening, expected to remain closed through Thursday.

    As millions were told evacuate, 176 shelters opened statewide and hotels and Airbnbs opened to people leaving evacuation zones, DeSantis said.

    Local governments and state agencies also prepared those living in nursing homes and other senior care facilities to evacuate.

    Heather Danenhower, with Duke Energy, walks around utility trucks that are staged in a rural lot in The Villages of Sumter County on Wednesday.

    Florida has around 6 million residents over the age of 60, according to the state’s Department of Elder Affairs – nearly 30% of its total population. As of Tuesday, all adult day cares, senior community cafes and transportation services in evacuation zones are closed, according to the department.

    Authorities also readied services to fan out and respond to calls for rescue and then, in the aftermath of the hurricane, for recovery and repair efforts.

    Nearly 400 ambulances, buses and support vehicles were responding to areas where the hurricane was expected to make landfall, according to the governor’s office.

    DeSantis activated 5,000 Florida National Guard members for Ian’s response operations, and 2,000 more guardsmen from Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina were being activated to assist.

    Florida urban search and rescue teams also were prepping.

    “We have five state teams that are activated with additional five FEMA teams that are in play,” Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis said at a news conference Tuesday night. “We have over 600 resources to bear in addition to these out-of-town teams.”



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