Tag: Hurricane Ian

2.5 Million Ordered to Evacuate as Florida Braces for Hurricane Ian

HAVANA—Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday and left 1 million people without electricity, then churned on a collision course with Florida over warm Gulf waters expected to strengthen it into a catastrophic Category 4 storm. Ian made landfall in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province, where officials set up 55 shelters,…


Officials Issue ‘Mandatory’ Evacuation Orders Ahead of Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian is now a major Category 3 hurricane as it lashes the western portion of Cuba, although the storm is still forecast to strengthen further before hitting western Florida as officials have implemented mandatory evacuation orders. “This is a much different storm. [Hurricane] Charley was a lot smaller, it was powerful, it was a…


Hurricane Ian Strikes Cuba, Florida Braces for Category 4 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 on Wednesday. Ian made landfall at 4:30 a.m. ET Tuesday in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province, where officials set up 55 shelters, evacuated 50,000 people, rushed…


Florida Residents Batten Down the Hatches as Hurricane Ian Approaches; Chicago SWAT Shooting | NTD Good Morning

Florida residents are battening down the hatches. Forecasters say Hurricane Ian could intensify into a category four Hurricane as it approaches the coast. A SWAT training exercise in Chicago turns into a live-fire scenario as an uninvited suspect enters by fire escape. Russian President Vladimir Putin grants citizenship to Edward Snowden — A man U.S. authorities would…


Hurricane Ian Forces Mandatory Evacuation of 300,000 in Tampa Bay

As Hurricane Ian strengthened into a Category 2 over the Caribbean, authorities in Florida on Monday ordered the evacuation of around 300,000 people at risk of potentially deadly storm surges in the Tampa Bay region. Ian is currently expected to make landfall over the Florida Panhandle on the state’s west coast on Thursday. Its intensity…


Hurricane Ian on Path to Hit Florida as Category 4; Biden’s Loan Forgiveness Plan Could Cost $400 Billion: CBO | NTD Evening News

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency over the weekend, as Hurricane Ian is on a track to hit the state’s west coast as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan could cost $400 billion, according to a Congressional Budget Office report released on Sept. 26….


DeSantis Activates National Guard Ahead of ‘Major’ Hurricane Ian

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he activated the state National Guard ahead of Hurricane Ian’s potential landfall in the state this week. Some 5,000 members of the Guard were activated on Sunday, the governor told reporters in a news conference. “It’s too soon to say there’s not going to be a wobble or any kind…


Hurricane Ian Forms, Forecast to Hit Florida Soon

Hurricane Ian formed in the Caribbean Sea on Monday morning as federal forecasters predicted the storm will strengthen before ultimately slamming into western Florida. With 75 mph winds, the Category 1 storm is currently 90 miles west of the Cayman Islands and some 275 miles southeast of western Cuba, according to an 8 a.m. Monday…