With evacuations underway up and down the coast, highways and major roads leading east have been jammed with traffic. That geographical quirk helps explain why local officials have urged 2.5 million people in eight counties to evacuate.įloridians on the Gulf Coast have watched Ian’s wobbly track with increasing anxiety, emptying out supermarkets, hardware stores and gas stations even far from the hurricane’s projected landfall. That surge and accompanying rainfall are of particular concern for the state’s western coast because the Gulf of Mexico is shallow, leaving excess water with no place to go but onto land. Ian is forecast to make landfall in southwest Florida as a major hurricane on Wednesday night, with winds up to 130 miles per hour and the biggest storm surge - up to 12 feet - predicted roughly between Sarasota and Naples. Officials said the power company was working to restore power, with the hope that some parts of the grid would be working by Wednesday morning. The entire island was without power on Tuesday night after a collapse of the power grid, the country’s Ministry of Mines and Energy said. No matter where the storm hits, millions of people will be affected. Officials said the power company was working to restore power and hoped parts of the grid would be working by Wednesday morning.Īs Hurricane Ian winds its way north after swiping western Cuba, the Tampa Bay region and southwest Florida could now face a level of destruction that many who live along the densely populated coast and its white-sand beaches have never experienced. The entire island of Cuba was without power on Tuesday evening, the Ministry of Mines and Energy said. Ian passed west of the Florida Keys on Tuesday night and is expected to make landfall near Port Charlotte, just south of Sarasota. More than 2.5 million residents are under evacuation orders or advisories in parts of coastal Florida, where dangerous storm surges, flooding and powerful winds are expected across much of the state through the weekend.Īirports in the Tampa area closed on Tuesday afternoon, with others across Florida announcing a large number of flight cancellations.įorecasters moved up their projected landfall for the storm’s eye by several hours, to early Wednesday afternoon, and said it could strengthen to a Category 4 storm.
The storm killed two people in Cuba and caused widespread damage and flooding. Heavy rain is falling across parts of Florida as Hurricane Ian advances on the state, where its eye is forecast to make landfall on Wednesday afternoon, possibly as a Category 4 hurricane. Here’s what to know about Hurricane Ian right now.
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