Tracking Ian: How it will impact the Carolinas, and when

Table Of Content

• Residents arrive at shelters, not knowing whether they will have homes to return to.
• Millions without power amid storm surges, inland flooding, as Ian crosses Florida and threatens South Carolina
• Ian re-strengthens into a hurricane as it heads toward South Carolina
• Here are the latest developments as Hurricane Ian approaches South Carolina
• Procession to Catawba County honors fallen corrections officer
• More than 3,000 nursing home residents have been evacuated in Florida
• South Carolina holds news conference on Ian preparations

There is still rain in the forecast for Saturday, but no longer a flooding risk. "The southern portion of Estero Island contains multiple saltwater marshes," said Leanne Hauptman, first author and a Ph.D. student in FAU's Department of Geosciences. "Because of these saltwater marshes, storm-wave energy may been substantially dissipated by friction by the time the waves reached the barrier interior, potentially lessening the impact on the structures in that area." The Category 4 storm made landfall in September of 2022 causing significant damage across the state including here on the Suncoast. People in the Florida Keys already felt the effect of the hurricane as it passed through the west of the island chain with some residents of Key West reporting flooding.

Residents arrive at shelters, not knowing whether they will have homes to return to.

The footage they're sharing on social media helps convey the scope of the destruction. ET advisory Thursday, the National Hurricane Center says Ian regained hurricane status with sustained winds of 75 mph. Parts of Florida’s power grid will need to be rebuilt after Hurricane Ian flooded some areas with storm surges of up to 12 feet, according to Florida Power & Light, the state’s biggest power utility.

Sarasota-Manatee affected by Hurricane Ian's Wednesday arrival - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Sarasota-Manatee affected by Hurricane Ian's Wednesday arrival.

Posted: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT [source]

Millions without power amid storm surges, inland flooding, as Ian crosses Florida and threatens South Carolina

Naples started seeing water early yesterday morning as the tide came in and the surge began to grow. Water effectively breached the community from both the gulf side and the bay side, Boodheshwar says, adding there were places where the two bodies of water met. The current forecast tracksees Ian moving out northeast over the ocean as it passes Jacksonville, before turning more to the northwest and making landfall between Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C.

Ian re-strengthens into a hurricane as it heads toward South Carolina

But still it packed quite a punch and the destruction that it did cause was whole roofs, entire neighborhoods of mobile homes. So the debris was a little different for that one, then it was for Ian. Ian was really widespread, there's not an area of the county that's not impacted. There's 80,000 street signs that are either damaged or the poles are bent, every single one of our traffic lights had some sort of damage. And I have to do a four-way stop situation or close off one or two ingress or egress points for the intersection just because not everybody plays nice after a storm and everyone's a little frustrated and in a hurry. And we were seeing collisions at intersections at a very high rate until the traffic lights came back on.

Hurricane Ian officially makes landfall in southwest Florida

Hurricane Ian: Photos show heavy damage still inflicting Port Charlotte, Fort Myers two months on - Daily Mail

Hurricane Ian: Photos show heavy damage still inflicting Port Charlotte, Fort Myers two months on.

Posted: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 08:00:00 GMT [source]

It seems like the county has been working to try and lay on some extra capacity while people whose homes get reconnected. Mr. Ochoa said everyone was calling him on Wednesday to come work and help clean up the masses of broken tree branches that were now peppering the city. His car started up, despite having spent the night in standing water, but it was still surrounded by water and he was unable to move it. Airbnb offers refunds for a number of “events beyond your control,” including natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions.

Ships can generally navigate around severe weather, making cancellations rare, said Anne Madison, a spokeswoman for the Cruise Lines International Association. Shelters that could hold 40,000 people were only about one-tenth full, and some residents who stayed home had been calling to ask about shelters only after it was too dangerous to venture onto the roads, city officials said. With no electricity, the Cosden family waited together into the night on Wednesday in a single candlelit room in their house in Cape Coral, a fast-growing city of 205,000 near Fort Myers. Jacob, 10 and living through his first real hurricane, stood in a corner and closed his eyes. (WBTV) - Cool mornings and mild afternoons will continue Tuesday through Thursday, with a First Alert for Friday through Sunday, as multiple rounds of rain showers will move through the Carolinas, as Hurricane Ian approaches the region.

Procession to Catawba County honors fallen corrections officer

You can follow the North Carolina Emergency Management on Twitter and Facebook, as well as the websites and social media pages of your county government and emergency management. You can follow the South Carolina Emergency Management Division on Twitter and Facebook, as well as the websites and social media pages of your county government and emergency management. You can follow the Georgia Emergency Management agency on Twitter and Facebook, as well as the websites and social media pages of your county government and emergency management. “If you haven’t yet made plans for every contingency, this afternoon is the time to do so,” McMaster said.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a briefing Wednesday morning that the highest-risk regions stretch from Collier County to Sarasota County, with the storm expected to make landfall in Charlotte County. He pointed to the areas along the coastline where the storm surge will be highest, such as a predicted 12 to 18 feet in the Charlotte Harbor area. “As the storm moves slowly across Florida, conditions in the Tampa Bay area are expected to worsen throughout the day, even if the storm remains to the south, Pinellas officials said.

South Carolina holds news conference on Ian preparations

She lives in East Charlotte and said Friday morning a tree fell on top of her house and car. Ponding water also was found hundreds of meters inland near buildings and other structures, providing evidence of the extent of inundation resulting from the storm. "Results from our study can help improve disaster planning by developing new policies and guidelines for coastal development in some of the most vulnerable and storm-exposed areas." Florida regulators released new data on county-by-county insurance claims after Hurricane Ian devastated parts of coastal southwest Florida and other areas of the state. Prior to this, the NHC warned Ian has strengthened to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm; hurricanes with winds above 157 miles per hour are classified as Category 5.

"Instead of an arrow, we have hazard events like hurricanes and tornadoes. Instead of having targets, we are the targets — our cities, our developed areas. And nowhere is that more readily seen than along our coastlines," Strader said. "A lot has happened overnight and early this morning, and unfortunately, none of it is good news," Jamie Rhome said by way of opening remarks. Key West International Airport, Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, and Tampa International Airport are all closed to the public. “Breaks in the weather do not mean the storm has passed,” Pinellas officials said. Do not attempt to relocate to a county emergency shelter or any other location.

The estimate, he added, will change when Citizens gets more information after the storm. Insurance companies and analysts said it was far too early to estimate the property damage from the storm, but they offered a sense of what they were expecting. So, on Wednesday night, they would sleep on cots on a gymnasium floor.