ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Hurricane Ian’s most damaging winds began hitting Florida’s southwest coast Wednesday, lashing the state with heavy rain and pushing a devastating storm surge after strengthening to the threshold of the most dangerous Category 5 status. Fueled by warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, Ian grew to a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane overnight…
Hurricane Ian’s Most Damaging Winds Begin Hitting Florida’s Coast
Ian Strengthens to a Category 4 Hurricane as It Nears Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Forecasters say Hurricane Ian has become an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm as it approaches Florida’s west coast. The. U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said at 5 a.m. Wednesday that Ian now has top sustained winds of 140 mph (220 kph) and is centered about 75 miles (125 kilometers) west-southwest of Naples,…
Ian Just Shy of a Category 5 Hurricane as It Nears Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.,—Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified off Florida’s southwest coast Wednesday morning, gaining top winds of 155 mph (250 kph), just shy of the most dangerous Category 5 status. Damaging winds and rain lashed the state’s heavily populated Gulf Coast, with the Naples to Sarasota region at “highest risk” of a devastating storm surge. U.S….
Ian Just Shy of a Category 5 Hurricane as It Nears Florida Landfall
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.,—Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified as it neared landfall along Florida’s southwest coast Wednesday morning, gaining top winds of 155 mph (250 kph), just shy of the most dangerous Category 5 status. Damaging winds and rain lashed the state, and forecasters said the heavily populated Fort Myers area could be inundated by a storm…
Capitol Report (Sept. 27): Inflation Persists as Government Spends; Concerns Resurface Over CCP Farmland Purchases
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are rushing to get a government funding bill through both chambers of Congress—just three days away from risking a government shutdown. President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel federal student loans could cost over $400 billion, according to a report by the Congressional Budget Office. With the midterms just around the corner,…
Florida Braces for Major Hurricane Ian; Congress Races to Avoid Government Shutdown | NTD Evening News
Hurricane Ian hit Cuba on Sept. 27 as a Category 3 hurricane and is expected to make landfall in Florida as early as tomorrow. The Senate is considering a short-term funding bill as a potential Oct. 1 government shutdown looms. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.”…
Florida Governor Gives Updates on Preparations for Hurricane Ian
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Stay or Go? Many Southwest Florida Residents Hunkering Down as Hurricane Ian Powers Toward Coast
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—It’s been 18 years since the area of Charlotte Harbor has seen a major hurricane but another one is about to make its presence known and residents are either getting out or hunkering down preparing for the worst. Lisa Mottler, an avid horsewoman and Punta Gorda business owner, said she and her husband…
Hurricane Ian to Make Landfall Earlier Than Expected as 2.5 Million Evacuate in Florida
Federal officials said in a recent update on Tuesday that Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall earlier than previously expected. The Category 3 storm is forecast to pick up in intensity on Tuesday and Wednesday before making landfall on Wednesday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in a 2 p.m. update on…
2.5 Million Ordered to Evacuate as Florida Braces for Category 4 Hurricane Damage
HAVANA—Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba on Tuesday as a major hurricane, with nothing to stop it from intensifying into a catastrophic Category 4 storm before it hits Florida, where officials ordered 2.5 million people to evacuate before it crashes ashore Wednesday. Ian made landfall at 4:30 a.m. ET Tuesday in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio…
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