Hurricane Ian has reached Florida, Biden: "Reports of a significant number of deaths"
"Ian" has strengthened and is now designated as a hurricane again.
He is expected to arrive in South Carolina in the next few hours.
In Florida, more than 2.5 million people are without power and many cities are flooded.
Biden: "Could be the deadliest hurricane in Florida history"
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09/28/2022
Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 10:11 a.m. Updated: Friday, September 30, 2022, 07:40 a.m.
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Hurricane Ian damage in Florida, today (Photo: Reuters)
Ian strengthened and rose again from a tropical storm to a hurricane - this is how officials in the United States updated tonight (Friday).
Ian is currently approaching South Carolina, with sustained winds of approximately 120 km/h. It may strengthen slightly before making landfall tomorrow, then weaken rapidly over the southeastern United States. United States President Joe Biden said it is a deadly hurricane
Mayor C "Cassonville, Florida tonight warned residents not to return to their homes. "A flood is still expected," said the mayor. "We are asking people in certain areas to avoid entering flooded areas.
We don't want them to go home tonight.
Let's get through the night and reassess tomorrow."
Hurricane Ian damage in Florida, today (Photo: Reuters)
Ian is the first hurricane to hit the United States this year, and the first major hurricane to hit the Tampa area since 1921. Officials issued a hurricane watch Monday and warned of high winds and flooding.
"This is a life-threatening situation," the National Weather Service said.
"People who are in these areas should take all necessary steps to protect life and property from the water and other dangerous situations."
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Hurricane Ian damage in Florida, today (Photo: Reuters)
The storm is already causing disruptions across Florida.
Universities closed their campuses this week, Disney World and Universal Orlando were closed.
North of there, lawmakers in Washington, D.C. postponed the January 6, 2021 Events Committee hearing. In
Tampa Beach, residents were ordered to evacuate.
Many rushed to prepare for the worst.
The containers ran out of mineral water.
The international airport in Tampa, where about 60 thousand passengers pass through on average per day, announced the provision of the services starting yesterday.
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