As reported by the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Ian made landfall on Wednesday near Cayo Costa, Florida, as a significant Hurricane, the possible event rating on the Opened an account Tropical storm Wind Scale.
The effects are already being felt in the state’s southwest. At a press briefing on Wednesday evening, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stated, “We have experienced soul storm surge, as had been forecast.” Major flooding has also occurred in areas such as Collier County, Sanibel, and Fort Myers Beach. Well over 1.8 million in the coastal towns remained without power as of Wednesday evening, so according to poweroutage.us, even though it is still too early for officials to estimate internal damage.
Buildings and automobiles were ruined by flooding, and fires in coastal cities are started by downed power lines. As inundated water systems strained to increase production, some communities urged citizens to conserve water. Florida is still mired in the weeds. The governor or other state authorities issued an alert Wednesday night that people in central and northeast Florida may see tornadoes, strong winds, and flash flooding as Ian advances inland. There are complete or partial mandatory evacuations in place for many counties close to Jacksonville and St. Augustine.
