Hurricane Ian live

The storm, which is on track to weaken to a tropical storm, was forecast to continue lashing the state for most of Thursday before heading out into the Atlantic ...

] [Nearby ] [Fort Myers saw intense storm surge](https://twitter.com/WxBrenn/status/1575253395304288271) flooding coastal communities and the area around WINK News, a local CBS affiliate. Staff members used towels and plastic bins to try to mop up the sodden mess. [Videos showed water ](https://twitter.com/10TampaBay/status/1575287781278076932)reaching car windshields in the studio's parking lot and some of the storm surge leaking into the building. [Here's the outlook.](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/280856.shtml) [Hospital roof partially torn off, fire station flooded: Damage in Florida ] [Parts of Florida's Gulf Coast saw major damage as Hurricane Ian swept through the state, damaging buildings and homes and flooding communities.] [Water coursed through the streets of Naples, creating giant waves that made roads impassable and flooded the city’s fire department. "When I opened the door, my apartment was destroyed." ](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/weather/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-major-damage-kings-point-near-delray/10447519002/) Meteorologists with the National Hurricane Center say it will then turn northwest toward Georgia and South Carolina. "I felt things blow past my head and face," resident Jim Travis said. [See the map.](https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2022/09/26/hurricane-tracker-where-is-ian-headed/8118340001/) [Sign up here for text updates](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-florida-storm-text-message-updates-sign-up-page/10450922002/) on Hurricane Ian. history](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-live-updates-tracker-path-forecast/10447576002/). [Click here for a lite version of this page with a quicker load time](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-live-update-florida/10454266002/).

The storm dumped as much as a foot of rain on some cities as it barreled across the Florida Peninsula. It was forecast to bring severe rain and wind for at ...

As much as 12 to 18 inches of rain could fall across central and northeast Florida, with the possibility of 30 inches in some spots. Some areas of Fort Myers are under three to four feet of water, and the city is responding to fires, extensive flooding and life-threatening conditions, the city said in a Facebook post Wednesday night. The airport had remained open as Hurricane Ian approached and had said it would try to stay open. Half of the streets are not passable due to high water and tides may raise the water level further. The post asked residents to conserve water and resepct the curfew. Large parts of the state will be feeling the impacts of the flooding for days and possibly up to a week, Mr. Thursday, Horse Creek near the city of Arcadia had swelled to 20.45 feet, setting a record. The declaration allows the state to mobilize resources and equipment needed for response and recovery efforts. Ian barreled across the Florida peninsula early Thursday, dumping as much as a foot of rain on some cities, causing severe flooding and knocking out power to millions of customers. Rivers, streams and creeks inland will be overrun, but unable to drain out to sea because of the The storm has caused widespread flooding and storm surge, and forecasters are predicting more rain over the next few days. It was forecast to bring severe rain and wind to the state for at least another day before moving north.

Live coverage as Hurricane Ian wreaks havoc in Florida, leaving more than two million without power.

Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever to strike the US mainland, has battered south-west Florida with high winds, rain and storm surges as it ...

The big picture: Ian weakened to a Category 1 storm overnight, but it was still posing a serious threat with its heavy rains, powerful winds, storm surge and ...

[In photos: The impact of Hurricane Ian on Cuba](/2022/09/28/photos-cuba-hurricane-ian) [unleashed](https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1574987422068199424) widespread life-threatening [storm surge](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-storm-surge-southwest-florida) flooding after making landfall as a high-end Category 4 storm near Cayo Costa Wednesday afternoon. In Port Charlotte, [storm surge](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-storm-surge-southwest-florida) flooded a hospital emergency room, [per AP](https://apnews.com/article/floods-hurricanes-health-hurricane-ian-storms-feafd6741badece7e416d9f1bfb2db73). [Live updates: Ian weakens to tropical storm as it pummels Florida](/2022/09/27/live-hurricane-ian-southwest-florida) [Hurricane Ian](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/25/hurricane-ian-intensifies-florida-threat) weakened to a tropical storm early Thursday, but the National Hurricane Center warned it's still battering the Florida Peninsula with strong winds, heavy rains and storm surge. [Hurricane Ian](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/27/live-hurricane-ian-southwest-florida) tore into western Cuba leaving the island [without electricity](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/27/hurricane-ian-cuba-pinar-del-rio) on Tuesday, officials said Wednesday they had begun to restore some power, AP [reports](https://apnews.com/article/hurricanes-cuba-caribbean-power-outages-205dc50567955f2875aadbfb0f4941c2). [Hurricane Ian](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/27/live-hurricane-ian-southwest-florida) continued to batter the state overnight.

Hurricane Ian Florida Live Updates: Up to 76 cm of rain is forecast to fall on parts of central Florida as the storm moves inland, threatening to cause ...

“This is a storm that we will talk about for many years to come, an historic event,” said Ken Graham, director of the National Weather Service. The Category 4 storm brought with it howling winds, torrential rains and a treacherous surge of ocean surf that made it one of the most powerful US storms in recent years. Hurricane Ian Today, Hurricane Ian in Florida Live Updates: Hurricane Ian plowed into Florida’s Gulf Coast with catastrophic force, leaving over 2.2 lakh without power and prompting two major airports in the region to cancel flights.