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Hurricane Ian weakens to Category 3, but still hammers Florida with ‘catastrophic’ winds, surge

MIAMI — After days of anxious waiting and preparation, Hurricane Ian weakened to a Category 3 just hours after crashing ashore near Punta Gorda with “catastrophic” winds — marking the beginning of the end for the historic storm.

Miami Herald

Rescue calls pour in as Hurricane Ian batters Florida with ‘catastrophic’ winds and surge

MIAMI — After days of anxious waiting and preparation, Category 4 Hurricane Ian crashed ashore near Punta Gorda on Wednesday afternoon, slamming southwest Florida with “catastrophic” 150 mph winds, driving rain and a dozen feet of storm surge.

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U.S. NHC says Ian now a Category 3 hurricane

Ian is a Category 3 hurricane and further weakening is expected in the next few days the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Wednesday.

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Hurricane Ian slams southwest Florida with "catastrophic" storm surge

Storm surge is often the most deadly and destructive aspect of hurricanes.

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How hurricane categories forecast the scale of destruction

Hurricane Ian approached Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday as a powerful storm just one rating shy of the highest category designation given to storms in the United States.

Reuters

Hurricane Ian sucked water away from Florida's coast as it moved north

Hurricane Ian delivered an eerie omen to coastal Florida residents Wednesday morning: Its winds pulled massive amounts of water out of Tampa Bay and other areas.

WEKU

Flooding, power cuts as Hurricane Ian crashes ashore in Florida

One of the most powerful storms to hit the US in years makes landfall in heavily-populated Gulf Coast region.

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Hurricane Ian batters Florida's Gulf Coast with catastrophic fury

Hurricane Ian plowed into Florida's Gulf Coast with catastrophic force on Wednesday, unleashing howling winds, torrential rains and a treacherous surge of ocean surf that made it one of the most powerful U.S. storms in recent years.

Reuters

Where is Hurricane Ian now headed and how to prepare for it?

Ian makes landfall in US state of Florida as ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 hurricane after leaving Cuba in the dark.

Al Jazeera

Hurricane Ian forecast to strike west Florida earlier and harder as track moves south

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian’s projected path shifted to the south Tuesday and farther away from Tampa Bay, a heavily populated region highly vulnerable to storm surge flooding, but the storm was still shaping up as a potential wide-ranging disaster for Florida.

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian forecast to strike west Florida earlier and harder as track moves south

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Hurricane Ian now a fierce Category 3 as track shifts south and early rains sweep Florida

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian’s projected path shifted slightly Tuesday, on a track that would push the powerful storm to an earlier potential landfall south of the Tampa Bay area — a small but significant change for a Gulf Coast vulnerable to storm surge.

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian, now a fierce Cat 3, track shifts south as rains sweep Florida

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian’s project path shifted slightly Tuesday, on a track that would push the powerful storm’s to an earlier potential landfall south of the Tampa Bay area — a small but significant change for a Gulf Coast vulnerable to storm surge.

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian rips roofs off in Cuba as Disney World shuts its doors ahead of storm

The Category 3 hurricane was about five miles south of the city of Pinar Del Rio, with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said

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Hurricane Ian’s first bands are lashing Florida ahead of west coast landfall as a Cat 3

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian strengthened overnight into a major storm before making landfall over western Cuba, and an eastern tilt is set to take it into Tampa Bay as a powerful Category 3 Thursday morning.

The Independent UK

What path is Hurricane Ian taking?

The now-Category 1 storm is heading towards South Carolina

Reuters

Cuba entirely without power after Hurricane Ian causes grid to collapse

Cuba's electrical grid collapsed late on Tuesday, local officials said, leaving the entire country in the dark shortly after Hurricane Ian plowed through the western end of the island leaving a path of destruction in its wake.

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Tropical Storm Ian to pound Cuba as it becomes a major hurricane

Tropical Storm Ian hurtled toward western Cuba on Sunday, prompting the government to evacuate tourists amid expectations of life-threatening storm surges as it turns into a hurricane on Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Tropical Storm Ian primed to power up, hit Florida as hurricane

MIAMI — On Sunday morning, Tropical Storm Ian remained on track for a potential landfall somewhere along the Florida Gulf coast later this week — with the Big Bend area in the center of a forecast track that could still change.

Reuters

Tropical storm Ian to become hurricane on Sunday, NHC says

Tropical storm Ian is expected to become a hurricane on Sunday, reaching major hurricane strength by late on Monday before it reaches western Cuba, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Orlando Sentinel

Path shifts northwest on growing Tropical Storm Ian, still could strike Florida as hurricane

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Ian grew overnight in the Caribbean, still with a path that could bring it to Florida next week as a hurricane, prompting Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency across the Sunshine State.

Orlando Sentinel

Path shifts northwest on growing Tropical Storm Ian, still could strike Florida as hurricane

Orlando Sentinel

Path shifts north on growing Tropical Storm Ian, still could strike Florida as hurricane

Orlando Sentinel

Major Hurricane Ian forecast to hit Florida as DeSantis declares state of emergency

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Depression Nine formed in the Caribbean on Friday with a path that could bring it to Florida next week as a major Category 3 hurricane prompting Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency in 24 counties.

France 24

Hurricane Fiona upgraded to Category 4 storm as it heads towards Bermuda

Hurricane Fiona continued its slow and devastating march northward after slamming the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday and leaving a trail of destruction in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

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