Heavy rain and strong winds batter western Cuba after Hurricane Ian made landfall on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Ian strengthened to a Category 3 storm before making landfall in Cuba’s Pinar del Río province. According to the US National Hurricane Center, the west coast of the island could see up to 4.3 meters of storm surge. Authorities in Cuba have evacuated 50,000 people, set up at least 55 shelters and rushed in emergency personnel. According to the National Hurricane Center, Ian will not linger over Cuba, but will slow over the Gulf of Mexico, becoming wider and stronger, “which will have the potential to produce significant wind and storm-force impacts along the western coast of Florida”. Meanwhile, mandatory evacuations are also underway in parts of Florida amid warnings of life-threatening conditions from the potential Category 4 storm in the coming days. There is a risk of flash flooding, strong winds, storm surge of up to 10 feet, and possible isolated tornadoes along Florida’s Gulf Coast with impacts beginning up to 36 hours before peak.
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Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Cuba
Hurricane Ian made landfall today in the Pinar del Rio province of Cuba. The Category 3 storm brought rain and winds to the western tip of Cuba as the US National Hurricane Center said the island’s west coast could see up to 15 feet (4.3 m) of storm surge. According to the center, a major hurricane is defined as a Category 3 or higher storm with maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph (178 km/h). Hurricane Ian became a Category 3 hurricane earlier today. “Cuba is expecting extreme hurricane-force winds, as well as life-threatening storm surges and heavy rainfall,” Daniel Brown, a senior specialist at the hurricane center, told The Associated Press. Satellite imagery released by NASA shows Hurricane Ian strengthening as it heads toward Cuba. (AP) Sravasti Dasgupta September 27, 2022 10:24 am 1664270126
Schools in 24 counties closed, more to come, Governor DeSantis says
Florida Governor Ron DeSandis said in an update on Twitter that schools in 24 counties in Florida have been closed as the state prepares for Hurricane Ian. More schools are expected to close as the hurricane’s path clears. Sravasti Dasgupta September 27, 2022 10:15 am 1664266526
Nasa delays Artemis Moon mission
Nasa has suspended plans to launch the Artemis I Moon mission today as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida. In a statement yesterday, NASA said that due to weather conditions teams will drop the Artemis rocket and Orion spacecraft back to the Vehicle Assembly Building. Sravasti Dasgupta27 September 2022 09:15 1664262926
Florida prepares for Hurricane Ian
Mandatory evacuations have been issued for hundreds of thousands of people as Hurricane Ian tracks down Florida’s west coast with strong winds, flash flooding, storm surge and possible tornadoes. About 300,000 people are being evacuated in Hillsborough County, which includes the city of Tampa, along with Manatee and Hernando counties.
Hurricane Ian evacuations underway as Florida braces for landfall: ‘Get out now’
The powerful system is approaching western Cuba Monday night Sravasti Dasgupta27 September 2022 08:15 1664261780
Hurricane Ian is strengthening to a Category 3 storm
The National Hurricane Center announced today that Ian has strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane and is expected to make landfall in western Cuba. The hurricane is located about 35 miles (55 km) south of the Cuban city of Pinar del Rio, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h), the NHC said. Sravasti Dasgupta27 September 2022 07:56 1664259326
National Hurricane Center warns of ‘life-threatening’ storms and flash flooding
The National Hurricane Center has warned of life-threatening storm surge, hurricane-force winds, flash flooding and possible mudslides for parts of western Cuba through today. He also said there was a risk of life-threatening storm surge along much of Florida’s west coast, with the highest risk from Fort Myers to the Tampa Bay area. Heavy rain is expected to increase across the Florida Keys and South Florida on Tuesday, spreading into central and northern Florida tomorrow and Thursday and into the Southeast through Friday and Saturday. Sravasti Dasgupta27 September 2022 07:15 1664255726
Rain and winds lashed the western tip of Cuba as Hurricane Ian strengthened. Authorities have evacuated 50,000 people, the Associated Press reported. Officials in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province set up 55 shelters and rushed emergency personnel. Authorities have also taken steps to protect crops in Cuba’s main tobacco-producing region ahead of Ian’s expected landfall early today. The US National Hurricane Center said the island’s west coast could see up to 16 feet (4.3 m) of storm surge. “Cuba is expecting extreme hurricane-force winds, as well as life-threatening storm surges and heavy rainfall,” said the center’s senior specialist Daniel Brown. After passing Cuba, Ian is forecast to strengthen further in the Gulf of Mexico before reaching Florida early tomorrow as a Category 4 storm with top winds of 140 mph (225 km/h). A view of the sea in Batabano, Mayabeque province, on September 26, 2022, before the arrival of Typhoon Ian. (AFP via Getty Images) Sravasti Dasgupta27 September 2022 06:15 1664252152
Hurricane Ian: A historic storm
Hurricane Ian is historic for several reasons. The rapid climb from tropical storm to potential Category 4 hurricane in a matter of days is quite historic, a sign of our changing climate times. The hurricane also marks the first direct hurricane to hit Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida since 1921. “Please take this storm seriously. It’s the real deal. This is not a drill,” Hillsborough County Emergency Management Director Timothy Dudley told Tampa residents at a news conference Monday. Josh Marcus September 27, 2022 05:15 1664249452
ICYMI: Long gas lines and panic buying as Hurricane Ian heads toward Florida
Floridians faced long lines at gas stations and empty shelves as residents braced for the arrival of Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 storm expected to make landfall in the Sunshine State later this week. Long queues were reported throughout the weekend in locations such as Pasco Countynorth of Tampa, Tallahassee and Daytona Beach. Alicia Sugar of Lee County; said WINK News had come across multiple “no gas” signs while searching for fuel on Monday. “No gas. Next gas station on the left, no gas station next to Publix, no gas,” he said, before finally spotting a Circle K gas station with supplies. “If it was $8 a gallon, I would have gotten a couple right,” he added. “Seriously, when you need it, you need it.”
Natural gas lines and panic buying as Hurricane Ian heads toward Florida
Natural gas prices have remained stable Josh Marcus September 27, 2022 4:30 am 1664246752
A dire warning as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida
Mandatory evacuations have been issued for hundreds of thousands of people as Hurricane Ian tracks down Florida’s west coast with strong winds, flash flooding, storm surge and possible tornadoes. Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Floridians to prepare but not to panic during a briefing Monday after the storm was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane. “This is a really, really big hurricane at this point,” Governor DeSantis said. He added that the typhoon’s path was still uncertain, meaning it could “swing” in or away from the peninsula. Louise Boyle has the full report.
Hurricane Ian evacuations underway as Florida braces for landfall: ‘Get out now’
The powerful system is approaching western Cuba Monday night Josh Marcus 27 September 2022 03:45
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Heavy rain and strong winds batter western Cuba after Hurricane Ian made landfall on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Ian strengthened to a Category 3 storm before making landfall in Cuba’s Pinar del Río province. According to the US National Hurricane Center, the west coast of the island could see up to 4.3 meters of storm surge. Authorities in Cuba have evacuated 50,000 people, set up at least 55 shelters and rushed in emergency personnel. According to the National Hurricane Center, Ian will not linger over Cuba, but will slow over the Gulf of Mexico, becoming wider and stronger, “which will have the potential to produce significant wind and storm-force impacts along the western coast of Florida”. Meanwhile, mandatory evacuations are also underway in parts of Florida amid warnings of life-threatening conditions from the potential Category 4 storm in the coming days. There is a risk of flash flooding, strong winds, storm surge of up to 10 feet, and possible isolated tornadoes along Florida’s Gulf Coast with impacts beginning up to 36 hours before peak.
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Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Cuba
Hurricane Ian made landfall today in the Pinar del Rio province of Cuba. The Category 3 storm brought rain and winds to the western tip of Cuba as the US National Hurricane Center said the island’s west coast could see up to 15 feet (4.3 m) of storm surge. According to the center, a major hurricane is defined as a Category 3 or higher storm with maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph (178 km/h). Hurricane Ian became a Category 3 hurricane earlier today. “Cuba is expecting extreme hurricane-force winds, as well as life-threatening storm surges and heavy rainfall,” Daniel Brown, a senior specialist at the hurricane center, told The Associated Press. Satellite imagery released by NASA shows Hurricane Ian strengthening as it heads toward Cuba. (AP) Sravasti Dasgupta September 27, 2022 10:24 am 1664270126
Schools in 24 counties closed, more to come, Governor DeSantis says
Florida Governor Ron DeSandis said in an update on Twitter that schools in 24 counties in Florida have been closed as the state prepares for Hurricane Ian. More schools are expected to close as the hurricane’s path clears. Sravasti Dasgupta September 27, 2022 10:15 am 1664266526
Nasa delays Artemis Moon mission
Nasa has suspended plans to launch the Artemis I Moon mission today as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida. In a statement yesterday, NASA said that due to weather conditions teams will drop the Artemis rocket and Orion spacecraft back to the Vehicle Assembly Building. Sravasti Dasgupta27 September 2022 09:15 1664262926
Florida prepares for Hurricane Ian
Mandatory evacuations have been issued for hundreds of thousands of people as Hurricane Ian tracks down Florida’s west coast with strong winds, flash flooding, storm surge and possible tornadoes. About 300,000 people are being evacuated in Hillsborough County, which includes the city of Tampa, along with Manatee and Hernando counties.
Hurricane Ian evacuations underway as Florida braces for landfall: ‘Get out now’
The powerful system is approaching western Cuba Monday night Sravasti Dasgupta27 September 2022 08:15 1664261780
Hurricane Ian is strengthening to a Category 3 storm
The National Hurricane Center announced today that Ian has strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane and is expected to make landfall in western Cuba. The hurricane is located about 35 miles (55 km) south of the Cuban city of Pinar del Rio, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h), the NHC said. Sravasti Dasgupta27 September 2022 07:56 1664259326
National Hurricane Center warns of ‘life-threatening’ storms and flash flooding
The National Hurricane Center has warned of life-threatening storm surge, hurricane-force winds, flash flooding and possible mudslides for parts of western Cuba through today. He also said there was a risk of life-threatening storm surge along much of Florida’s west coast, with the highest risk from Fort Myers to the Tampa Bay area. Heavy rain is expected to increase across the Florida Keys and South Florida on Tuesday, spreading into central and northern Florida tomorrow and Thursday and into the Southeast through Friday and Saturday. Sravasti Dasgupta27 September 2022 07:15 1664255726
Rain and winds lashed the western tip of Cuba as Hurricane Ian strengthened. Authorities have evacuated 50,000 people, the Associated Press reported. Officials in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province set up 55 shelters and rushed emergency personnel. Authorities have also taken steps to protect crops in Cuba’s main tobacco-producing region ahead of Ian’s expected landfall early today. The US National Hurricane Center said the island’s west coast could see up to 16 feet (4.3 m) of storm surge. “Cuba is expecting extreme hurricane-force winds, as well as life-threatening storm surges and heavy rainfall,” said the center’s senior specialist Daniel Brown. After passing Cuba, Ian is forecast to strengthen further in the Gulf of Mexico before reaching Florida early tomorrow as a Category 4 storm with top winds of 140 mph (225 km/h). A view of the sea in Batabano, Mayabeque province, on September 26, 2022, before the arrival of Typhoon Ian. (AFP via Getty Images) Sravasti Dasgupta27 September 2022 06:15 1664252152
Hurricane Ian: A historic storm
Hurricane Ian is historic for several reasons. The rapid climb from tropical storm to potential Category 4 hurricane in a matter of days is quite historic, a sign of our changing climate times. The hurricane also marks the first direct hurricane to hit Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida since 1921. “Please take this storm seriously. It’s the real deal. This is not a drill,” Hillsborough County Emergency Management Director Timothy Dudley told Tampa residents at a news conference Monday. Josh Marcus September 27, 2022 05:15 1664249452
ICYMI: Long gas lines and panic buying as Hurricane Ian heads toward Florida
Floridians faced long lines at gas stations and empty shelves as residents braced for the arrival of Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 storm expected to make landfall in the Sunshine State later this week. Long queues were reported throughout the weekend in locations such as Pasco Countynorth of Tampa, Tallahassee and Daytona Beach. Alicia Sugar of Lee County; said WINK News had come across multiple “no gas” signs while searching for fuel on Monday. “No gas. Next gas station on the left, no gas station next to Publix, no gas,” he said, before finally spotting a Circle K gas station with supplies. “If it was $8 a gallon, I would have gotten a couple right,” he added. “Seriously, when you need it, you need it.”
Natural gas lines and panic buying as Hurricane Ian heads toward Florida
Natural gas prices have remained stable Josh Marcus September 27, 2022 4:30 am 1664246752
A dire warning as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida
Mandatory evacuations have been issued for hundreds of thousands of people as Hurricane Ian tracks down Florida’s west coast with strong winds, flash flooding, storm surge and possible tornadoes. Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Floridians to prepare but not to panic during a briefing Monday after the storm was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane. “This is a really, really big hurricane at this point,” Governor DeSantis said. He added that the typhoon’s path was still uncertain, meaning it could “swing” in or away from the peninsula. Louise Boyle has the full report.
Hurricane Ian evacuations underway as Florida braces for landfall: ‘Get out now’
The powerful system is approaching western Cuba Monday night Josh Marcus 27 September 2022 03:45
