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Hurricane Nicole heads toward Florida
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Florida’s east coast under hurricane watch
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Hurricane Roslyn grows into Category 4 storm as it nears Mexico’s coast
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Hurricane Roslyn grew into a major Category 4 storm on Saturday as it headed for a collision with Mexico’s Pacific coast, likely north of the resort of Puerto Vallarta.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Roslyn’s maximum sustained winds stood at 130 mph as of late Saturday night.
The storm was centered about 65 miles southwest of Cabo Corrientes — the point of land jutting into the Pacific south of Puerto Vallarta — and moving north at 12 mph.
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The forecast put Roslyn on a path that could take it close to Cabo Corrientes and the Puerto Vallarta region during the night before making landfall in Nayarit state on Sunday.
Hurricane Orlene made landfall Oct. 3 a little farther north in roughly the same region, about 45 miles southeast of the resort of Mazatlan.
The Mexico National Water Commission said rains from Roslyn could cause mudslides and flooding. The NHC warned of dangerous storm surge along the coast, as well as up to 10 inches of rain in some areas.
“This rainfall could lead to flash flooding and landslides in areas of rugged terrain,” the NHC wrote in an advisory.
The state of Jalisco, which contains Puerto Vallarta, could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches of rain, the NHC said.
Hurricane-force winds extended out 30 miles from Roslyn’s core, while tropical storm-force winds extended out to 80 miles, the U.S. hurricane center said.
Mexico issued a hurricane warning covering a stretch of coast from Playa Perula south of Cabo Corrientes north to El Roblito and for the Islas Marias.
Seemingly oblivious to the danger just hours away, tourists ate at beachside eateries around Puerto Vallarta and smaller resorts farther north on the Nayarit coast, where Roslyn was expected to hit.
“We’re fine. Everything is calm, it’s all normal,” said Jaime Cantón, a receptionist at the Casa Maria hotel in Puerto Vallarta. He said that if winds picked up, the hotel would gather up outside furniture “so nothing will go flying.”
While skies began to cloud up, waves remained normal, and few people appeared to be rushing to take precautions; swimmers were still in the sea at Puerto Vallarta.
“The place is full of tourists,” said Patricia Morales, a receptionist at the Punta Guayabitas hotel in the laid-back beach town of the same name, farther up the coast.
Asked what precautions were being taken, Morales said, “They (authorities) haven’t told us anything.”
The Nayarit state government said the hurricane was expected to make landfall Sunday around the fishing village of San Blas, about 90 miles north of Puerto Vallarta.
The head of the state civil defense office, Pedro Núñez, said, “Right now we are carrying out patrols through the towns, to alert people so that they can keep their possession safe and keep themselves safe in safer areas.”
In Jalisco, Gov. Enrique Alfaro wrote that 270 people had been evacuated in a town near the hurricane’s expected path and that five emergency shelters had been set up in Puerto Vallarta.
Alfaro said on Twitter that any school activities in the region would be cancelled Saturday and he urged people to avoid touristic activities at beaches and in mountainous areas over the weekend.
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Hurricane Roslyn churns off Mexico’s Pacific coast
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Roslyn became a Category 1 hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday night, as forecasters expected it to make a weekend landfall between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Roslyn’s maximum sustained winds had increased to 85 mph late Friday night. The storm was centered about 255 miles south of Cabo Corrientes — the point of land jutting into the Pacific south of Puerto Vallarta — and moving northwest at 7 mph.
Forecasters said Roslyn was expected to continue gaining force, and could become a strong Category 2 hurricane before curving northward, brushing past Cabo Corrientes and then reaching the coast Saturday night or early Sunday.
“The center of Roslyn will move parallel to the southwestern coast of Mexico tonight and early Saturday, then approach the coast of west-central Mexico, making landfall along this coastline Saturday night or Sunday morning,” the NHC said in an advisory.
Hurricane Orlene made landfall in roughly the same region, about 45 miles southeast of Mazatlan, on Oct. 3.
The hurricane center said hurricane-force winds extended out 15 miles from Roslyn’s core.
Mexico issued a hurricane warning covering a stretch of coast from a point south of Puerto Vallarta north to San Blas and for the Islas Marias.
The National Water Commission said rains from Roslyn could cause mudslides and flooding. and the U.S. Hurricane Center warned of dangerous storm surge along the coast.
Jalisco state Gov. Enrique Alfaro said on Twitter that any school activities in the region would be cancelled Saturday and he urged people to avoid touristic activities at beaches and in mountainous areas over the weekend.
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Tropical Storm Roslyn forms off Mexico’s coast, could strengthen into hurricane
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Newly formed Tropical Storm Roslyn gained strength off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, and forecasters expected it to be a hurricane when it makes a likely weekend landfall between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Roslyn’s maximum sustained winds had increased to 50 mph late Thursday night. It was centered about 230 miles south-southeast of Manzanillo and moving northwest at 8 mph.
Forecasters said Roslyn was expected to reach hurricane force Friday night. They said it would gradually shift to a more northerly course and begin moving toward land in the coming days.
The hurricane center said tropical storm-force winds extended out to 60 miles from Roslyn’s core.
Mexico issued a tropical storm warning from Manzanillo to Cabo Corrientes, which is near Puerto Vallarta. The National Water Commission said rains from Roslyn could cause mudslides and flooding.
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Hurricane blamed for flesh-eating bacteria cases
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Before Natural Disasters Strike, Seniors Living Alone Need To Prepare
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The story went on to say that they had chosen to return to Kentucky, the far-less-expensive state from which they moved, to stay with their daughter and figure out their next steps. Sounds like a reasonable plan for them. But what about the millions of people in this country who don’t have children whose basement or garage apartment they can move into for a few months or years? What about people who don’t have a spouse with whom to share the emotional and logistical burden of rebuilding their lives?
Solo agers, people without children or other family support, represent an increasingly large percentage of the older adult population in the United States. The childless, alone, number more than 12 million and when you add in those who are estranged from their children or live thousands of miles away, it becomes a very impressive picture in a very unsettling way.
For a variety of reasons, retired cohorts in earlier decades included far fewer solo agers. The Baby Boomers, however — especially the later ones born between 1955 and 1964 — had more than double the rate of childlessness of all previous generations. This fact presents challenges for individuals, communities, and government services.
One of the biggest challenges for individuals who consider themselves solo agers is developing a backup plan. No one likes to think about disaster striking where they live, but we live in turbulent times and natural disasters are becoming more and more common. If you consider yourself to be a solo ager, it’s important to take a realistic look at the kind of disaster that might happen in your area. In my own area it’s fire. Other parts of the country are threatened by tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, or earthquakes.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all older adults create an emergency preparedness plan, and recommends taking the following measures:
- Choose a contact person who will check on you during a disaster, and decide how you will communicate with each other (for instance, by telephone or knocking on doors). Consider speaking with your neighbors about developing a check-in system together.
- Create a list of contact information for family members and friends. Leave a copy by your phone(s) and include one in your emergency supply kit.
- Plan how you will leave and where you will go during an evacuation. If you are living in a retirement or assisted living community, learn what procedures are in place in case of emergencies. Keep a copy of exit routes and meeting places in an easy-to-reach place.
- If you have medical, transportation, or other access needs during an emergency, consider signing up for SMART911, Code Red, or your local county registry, depending upon which service your area uses to helps first responders identify people who may need assistance right away.
These days, most people rely on their cell phones, so make sure you have your ICE (in case of emergency) contact prominently displayed on your phone. You may even want to create a separate contact entry just for this purpose.
One other preparatory action you might want to consider is creating a reciprocal shelter plan with a friend in a different geographic location. Here is an example: Jeanne lives in an area of Oklahoma considered to be part of “tornado alley.” Like most people in the area, she has a storm shelter, but Jeanne fears the day may come when she will emerge from the storm cellar to find that her home had been destroyed by the tornado.
Jeanne’s friend, Alice, lives in Galveston, Texas which, being a coastal city, is vulnerable to hurricanes. Jeanne and Alice know each other from their college days, are both single solo agers and have become “shelter partners,” each agreeing to house the other for up to two years following a catastrophe which makes either of their homes unlivable. The statistical chances of either of these women becoming homeless because of a major catastrophe are quite slim, of course. But it does happen to thousands of people every year, so they have wisely chosen to be prepared.
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Recovery efforts are underway in southwestern Florida as communities face a range of new challenges in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Along with the property damage that rendered homes inhabitable and displaced thousands of residents, people across the state are grappling with environmental hazards that could pose serious health threats.
In Lee County — where Ian made landfall on Sept. 28 as a Category 4 hurricane — officials say storm surges and subsequent flooding led to a spike in potentially deadly infections caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a species of bacteria found in warm, brackish water that typically comes in contact with humans through raw or undercooked seafood. It can also enter the body through cuts and other open wounds, and can cause severe skin infections that may be life-threatening, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Vibrio vulnificus is informally described as a “flesh-eating” bacteria because primary infections of the skin can devolve quickly into necrotizing fasciitis, a rare condition that causes tissue breakdown and at times requires amputation to prevent further spread.
The infection itself, whether acquired through food or direct contact with contaminated water, “has the potential to cause severe illness or death,” the Lee County health department said in a news release posted on Oct. 3, just after the hurricane.
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At the time, health officials were already beginning to see an increase in Vibrio vulnificus infections, which continued to climb over the next week. At least 29 cases and four deaths have been confirmed in Lee County this year as a result of such infections, according to state data that was last updated on Friday. All but two cases were diagnosed after the hurricane.
“The Florida Department of Health in Lee County is observing an abnormal increase in cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections as a result of exposure to the flood waters and standing waters following Hurricane Ian,” a spokesperson at the county health department said in a statement to CBS News on Monday, which noted that community members should “always be aware of the potential risks associated when exposing open wounds, cuts, or scratches on the skin to warm, brackish, or salt water.”
“Sewage spills, like those caused from Hurricane Ian, may increase bacteria levels,” the statement continued. “As the post storm situation evolves, individuals should take precautions against and infection and illness caused by Vibrio vulnificus.”
People with weakened immune systems, especially those who suffer from chronic liver disease or who take immunosuppressant medication, are at particular risk of developing serious complications from an infection with Vibrio vulnificus, the health department said.
If it enters the bloodstream, the bacteria can cause sepsis, which happens when an infection triggers an extreme immune response that leads to organ failure and sometimes death. Early symptoms include fever and chills, while the illness in its later stages can cause a drop in blood pressure and blistering skin lesions.
Florida health officials track confirmed cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections and related deaths statewide throughout the year. Collier County, with three confirmed cases in 2022 and one diagnosed since the hurricane, is the only other area seeing an unusual increase in infections because of the storm.
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Hurricane Julia bears down on Central America, could bring heavy rain, flooding
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Hurricane Julia closed in on Nicaragua’s central Caribbean coast late Saturday after lashing Colombia’s San Andres island in a near pass soon after strengthening from a tropical storm in the afternoon. It could also bring heavy rainfall to Southern Mexico early next week, forecasters said.
Julia was upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane Saturday night, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center reported. A storm is defined as a hurricane when its maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
As of late Saturday night, the storm was centered about 65 miles west of Columbia’s San Andres Island, and 80 miles northeast of Bluefields, Nicaragua. It was moving west at 16 mph.
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There were no early reports on what effects the storm had in San Andres. The NCH said in an advisory that Julia could bring “life-threatening flash floods and mudslides from heavy rains” to several Central American countries and Southern Mexico.
Julia was expected to make landfall in Nicaragua by the early morning hours Sunday, the NHC forecasted. It would move across Nicaragua Sunday, and then reach the Pacific coasts of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala on Monday, the NHC said. It’s a region already saturated by weeks of heavy rains.
The NCH reported that Julia could dump anywhere from 5 to 15 inches of rain on Nicaragua. The rest of Central America could see anywhere from 4 to 12 inches.
The Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico could receive between 2 and 6 inches of rain early next week, the NHC said, and flash flooding is possible.
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro had declared a “maximum alert” on San Andres as well as Providencia islands to the north and asked hotels to prepare space to shelter the vulnerable population. Officials on San Andres imposed a curfew for residents at 6 a.m. Saturday to limit people in the streets. Air operations to the islands were suspended.
Nicaraguan authorities issued an alert for all types of vessels to seek safe harbor as the hurricane followed a general path toward the area of Bluefields and Laguna de Perlas.
Guillermo González, director of Nicaragua’s Disaster Response System, told official media that people at high risk had been evacuated from coastal areas by noon Saturday. The army said it delivered humanitarian supplies to Bluefields and Laguna de Perlas for distribution to 118 temporary shelters.
In Bluefields, however, life appeared little changed Saturday night, and people expressed reluctance to leave their homes.
In Guatemala, officials said Julia could drench 10 departments in the east, center and west of the country — an area that has been most affected by this rainy season and where the poorest people are concentrated.
From May to September, storms have caused 49 confirmed deaths and six people are missing. Roads and hundreds of homes have been damaged, Guatemalan officials say.
In El Salvador, where 19 people have died this rainy season, the worst rainfall is expected Monday and Tuesday, said Fernando López, the minister of environmental and natural resources. Officials said they had opened 61 shelters with the capacity to house more than 3,000 people.
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Tropical Storm Julia expected to strengthen into hurricane, bring heavy rains to Central America
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Tropical Storm Julia gained more strength moving westward in the southern Caribbean on Saturday as authorities prepared for a possible hurricane on Colombian islands and in Nicaragua. It could also bring heavy rainfall to Southern Mexico early next week.
Julia’s maximum sustained winds had increased to 70 mph Saturday evening, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm was centered about 55 miles east of Columbia’s Providencia Island, and 175 miles east of Bluefields, Nicaragua. It was moving west at 17 mph.
A storm is defined as a hurricane when its maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Julia was forecast to pass near or over Colombia’s San Andres and Providencia islands Saturday night on its way to landfall in Nicaragua on Sunday morning.
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Julia is “expected to be a hurricane when it reaches the coast of Nicaragua overnight,” the NHC said in its latest advisory Saturday evening.
The storm could bring “life-threatening flash floods and mudslides,” to several Central American countries and Southern Mexico, the NHC wrote.
The storm’s remnants were forecast to sweep across Nicaragua and then skirt by the Pacific coasts of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala through Monday, a region already saturated by weeks of heavy rains.
Forecasters said a greater threat than Julia’s winds were rains of 5 to 10 inches – up to 15 inches in isolated areas – that the storm was expected to dump across Central America.
The Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico could see anywhere from 2 to 6 inches of rain early next week, the NHC said.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared a “maximum alert” on the islands and asked hotels to prepare space to shelter the vulnerable population. Officials on San Andres imposed a curfew for residents at 6 a.m. Saturday to limit people in the streets. Air operations to the islands were suspended.
Similar precautions were underway in the central area of Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast, where authorities issued an alert for all types of vessels to seek safe harbor.
Nicaraguan soldiers began preparing the evacuation of inhabitants of islands and cays around the town of Sandy Bay Sirpi. The army said it delivered humanitarian supplies to the municipalities of Bluefields and Laguna de Perlas for distribution to 118 temporary shelters.
In Guatemala, officials said Julia could drench 10 departments in the east, center and west of the country – an area that has been most affected by this rainy season and where the poorest people are concentrated.
From May to September, storms have caused 49 confirmed deaths and six people are missing. Roads and hundreds of homes have been damaged, Guatemalan officials say.
In El Salvador, where 19 people have died this rainy season, the worst rainfall is expected Monday and Tuesday, said Fernando López, the minister of environmental and natural resources. Officials said they had opened 61 shelters with the capacity to house more than 3,000 people.
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Tropical Storm Julia could hit Nicaragua and Colombian islands as hurricane
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Tropical Storm Julia formed Friday in the Caribbean Sea, triggering hurricane watches and warnings for Nicaragua and Colombian islands. Several Central American countries could also see heavy rainfall and flooding by Monday.
Julia had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and was moving west at 17 mph as of late Friday night, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Julia is “expected to become a hurricane” by the time its eye passes near or over Colombia’s Providencia and San Andres islands on Saturday night, and reaches the Nicaraguan coast Sunday morning, the NHC said.
It’s expected to weaken as it moves over inland Nicaragua Sunday, and then likely dissipate Monday, the NHC said, as its remnants move northwest over Central America.
However, Julia is expected to bring heavy rainfall to several Central American countries, with the risk of “life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.”
Eastern Nicaragua could see anywhere from 5 to 15 inches of rain, according to the NHC, while San Andres and Providencia could get 6 to 12 inches. Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama and Belize are also expected to receive significant rainfall ranging anywhere from 3 to 12 inches.
The storm was about 360 miles east of Providencia Island late Friday night, the NHC said.
Nicaragua’s government issued a hurricane watch from Bluefields to the Nicaragua-Honduras border.
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said via Twitter Friday that the government was preparing shelters on the islands. San Andres authorities announced a curfew on residents beginning Saturday at 6 a.m. to limit people in the streets. Yolanda González, director of Colombia’s Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies Institute said Julia could be a Category 1 hurricane when it passes the islands late Saturday.
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“CBS Evening News” headlines for Thursday, October 6, 2022
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10/3: Red and Blue
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Coast Guard suspends search for 16 migrants missing after boat sank off Florida during Hurricane Ian
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The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for 16 migrants who are still missing after their boat capsized off the Florida coast during Hurricane Ian. Two bodies had previously been recovered.
“Crews suspended the search for the 16 missing people pending new information,” the Coast Guard tweeted Sunday.
A boat carrying 27 Cuban migrants capsized and sank Wednesday just hours before Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida.
Four of the migrants were able to swim to Stock Island, just east of Key West, the U.S. Border Patrol said. The Coast Guard said Thursday that a total of nine people had been safely located and rescued. On Friday, the Coast said that two bodies — one near Ocean Edge Marina and one in Boca Chica Channel — had been recovered.
“Taking to the sea any time carries significant risk,” Coast Guard Captain Robert Kinsey said in a statement Friday. “Taking to the sea during a hurricane is flat out reckless.”
The storm earlier in the week killed two people in Cuba and brought down the country’s electrical grid.
Ian then made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida, on Wednesday as a major Category 4 storm — the second-strongest possible category on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Stephen Smith contributed reporting.
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Matt Gaetz Votes No On Relief Money As Florida Deals With Death, Hurricane Damage
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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), a Florida native and lawmaker, voted against a measure to open the Federal Emergency Management Agency up to millions of dollars in disaster relief.
Gaetz was one of several House Republicans on Friday who voted against a resolution to allow FEMA to use up to $15 million in the Disaster Relief Fund, Newsweek reported.
The bill eventually passed in both the House as well as the Senate and it awaits President Joe Biden’s approval.
The vote comes in the same week that Hurricane Ian killed dozens of Florida residents, flooded communities and destroyed homes and businesses.
Gaetz and other GOP lawmakers added their names to a letter that said they’d “do what is necessary” to stop funding the Biden Administration, according to the news site.
“Any legislation that sets the stage for a ‘lame duck’ fight on government funding gives Democrats one final opportunity to pass that agenda,” the letter said.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) walks down the House steps on Friday, September 30, 2022. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
Gaetz is no stranger to voting against hurricane relief as the lawmaker didn’t vote in favor of a $15 billion relief package as Hurricane Irma – where at least 92 people died in the contiguous United States – approached Florida in 2017, the Miami Herald reported.
Gaetz did, however, pass a separate $7.5 billion hurricane relief bill earlier that week.
The $15 billion package was linked to a deal between Democrats and former President Donald Trump to raise the debt ceiling and fund the government until December 2017.
“Only Congress can find a way to turn a natural disaster into a trillion new dollars in spending authority,” Gaetz said at the time of the $15 billion package.
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Ian arrives in North Carolina after bringing flooding, damage to South Carolina; death toll rises in Florida
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Ian weakened to a post-tropical storm Friday evening, the National Hurricane Center said, hours after making landfall in South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane. The storm was moving inland over North Carolina overnight Friday, bringing the potential of flash flooding and gusty winds to that state.
The hurricane center said Ian made landfall near Georgetown, South Carolina, just after 2 p.m. Friday, with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. Ian was expected to weaken Saturday and “dissipate early Sunday,” the NHC reported.
The center of the storm was 60 miles southeast of Greensboro, North Carolina as of late Friday night, the NHC reported. It had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, and was moving north at 15 mph.
In Florida, the scope of devastation from the storm was starting to become clear, as rescue missions continued and power and water outages persisted. New images on Friday showed extensive wreckage and disastrous flooding.
State emergency officials announced 21 deaths as of Friday morning, however they’re not sure if all are directly related to the storm. Additionally, in Volusia County, the sheriff’s department has confirmed two storm-related deaths there. As crews continue to conduct searches, the death toll could rise as officials learn more about the losses from Ian.
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Live Updates: Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina as death toll in Florida rises
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Hurricane Ian made landfall in South Carolina Friday as a Category 1 storm after leaving a path of catastrophic damage across southwestern and central Florida.
The National Hurricane Center said Ian, which regained hurricane status after a brief span as a tropical storm, made landfall near Georgetown, South Carolina, with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph.
In Florida, the scope of devastation from the storm was starting to become clear, as rescue missions continued and power and water outages persisted. New images on Friday showed extensive wreckage and disastrous flooding.
State emergency officials announced 21 deaths as of Friday morning, however they’re not sure if all are directly related to the storm. Additionally, in Volusia County, the sheriff’s department has confirmed two storm-related deaths there. As crews continue to conduct searches, the death toll could rise as officials learn more about the losses from Ian.
Now, Ian is forecast to move inland across eastern South Carolina and central North Carolina Friday night and Saturday. It should “rapidly weaken” after landfall, according to forecasters.
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