Table Of Content
- Tracking Hurricane Ian, and weekend impacts for the Carolinas
- More than 20 are missing as a boat carrying migrants sinks off the Florida coast
- Hurricane Ian makes 'mainland' landfall in southwest Florida
- Charlotte County faces a long road to recovery after Hurricane Ian
- Here's what Florida's Lee County is telling its residents as Ian nears
- Our daily news update, sent to you Monday-Friday
The State Emergency Response Team will activate Thursday at the State Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh and plans to move to 24-hour operations on Friday morning. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency in anticipation of Ian moving north into the state. The price gouging law is in effect, Attorney General Josh Stein announced Wednesday after Gov. Cooper issued a state of emergency.
Tracking Hurricane Ian, and weekend impacts for the Carolinas
But tropical hurricanes and storms affecting Florida between June and November are not covered because the company considers them foreseeable. Throughout Florida, many airports have closed and some hotels have begun preparing to accept evacuees instead of tourists. As of Wednesday afternoon, Hurricane Ian had already contributed to the cancellation of more than 4,000 flights, most within Florida, according to Kathleen Bangs, a spokeswoman for FlightAware, a flight-tracking company. “The biggest stunt was Biden coming in as president and reversing Trump’s policies,” Mr. DeSantis told reporters in Florida days later. He also suggested that the next plane of immigrants might land in Delaware, near the president’s weekend home.
More than 20 are missing as a boat carrying migrants sinks off the Florida coast
Hurricane Ian has made landfall in Georgetown, SC as a Category 1 storm. According to Charlotte Fire, firefighters have responded to 39 storm-related emergencies since 3 p.m. Most of the outages were in Mecklenburg, Wake, Guilford and Durham counties. DeSantis urged residents to treat the storm as if a tornado were approaching their home. You can also monitor the social media accounts of the National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service. As Hurricane Ian comes ashore, officials are urging people to get inside and prepare to ride it out.
Hurricane Ian makes 'mainland' landfall in southwest Florida
That is the total number of Florida households that are without any power as of early Wednesday morning according according to PowerOutage.us. National Guard troops were being positioned in South Carolina to help with the aftermath, including any water rescues. On Thursday afternoon, a steady stream of vehicles left Charleston, a 350-year-old city. The hurricane is predicted to move across Florida to the Atlantic Ocean, where it's expected to regain strength over water and begin to approach the South Carolina coast Thursday. Gov. Ron DeSantis called the storm a "500-year flooding event." President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in Florida on Thursday.
Charlotte County faces a long road to recovery after Hurricane Ian
Unrelenting and devastating floodwaters continue to pummel Naples, up through Fort Myers, the islands of Sanibel and Captiva, and into Charlotte County. Photos and videos on Twitter show waters at or above roofs in some areas. Cars have floated away, roofs have ripped off and some houses have lifted off their foundations. The hurricane’s outer bands continue to fling tornadoes which are on the ground for brief periods of time.
Power outages map
The storm will move through the Piedmont fairly quickly Friday night, which is good news for any flooding. The mountains and foothills of North Carolina will be at a greater risk of flooding as the rain lingers through Saturday morning. Beyond the typical severe weather, there are dangerous heat waves, record-breaking cold snaps or even hazardous winds that could impact people's safety. Those instances would cause WCNC Charlotte's Weather Team to tell everyone they should be Weather Aware.
Here's what Florida's Lee County is telling its residents as Ian nears
Tuesday will be a pleasant day to be outside with afternoon high temperatures ranging from the upper 70s around Charlotte, to around 60 degrees in Boone. As Hurricane Ian strengthens in the Atlantic and veers toward the South Carolina coast, officials are assessing the destruction wrought in Florida that is being characterized as likely the largest natural disaster in the state's history. Patronis, who also serves as the state's fire marshal, compared the devastation in the Fort Myers area to the damage left behind by Hurricane Michael, which slammed the Florida Panhandle in 2018 as a Category 5 storm.
Ian moves away from Charlotte, leaving damage, thousands without power Saturday
The governors of Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina all preemptively declared states of emergency. Forecasters predicted Ian will turn toward those states as a tropical storm, likely dumping more flooding rains into the weekend, after crossing Florida. The storm surge flooded a hospital’s lower level emergency room in Port Charlotte, while fierce winds tore part of its fourth floor roof from its intensive care unit, according to a doctor who works there. A tropical storm warning was issued for the area around Charlotte, which will see rain move in Friday morning.
Wading through waist-deep water, Goodison and his son wheeled two trash cans containing what little he could salvage — a portable air conditioner, some tools and a baseball bat. Duke Energy said power had been restored to 185,000 customers in the St. Petersburg area Thursday afternoon. At least 276 flights to and from Charlotte Douglas International Airport were canceled Friday morning, according to flight tracker FlightAware. Thousands of people across Charlotte are without power due to downed trees. To stay on top of changing weather conditions, be sure to download our free WSOC-TV weather app. Ian moved across South Carolina on its way to North Carolina Friday evening and continued to weaken to a post-tropical cyclone.
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In Lancaster County, Almiya White has started to see power outages, strong wind and rain. She said emergency officials are continuing to prepare for flooding as the rain picks up. Closer to home, counties east of Charlotte experienced very heavy rain and high winds. Flooding and power outages in the area remain a threat into the evening.
Walt Disney World says it plans to reopen its theme park and resorts in a phased approach starting Friday as weather conditions improve. In southwest Florida, roughly 15 to 20 facilities are without power, but do have generators that are operating, Knapp said. “Our hearts are with our heroic caregivers who have been working around the clock to keep their residents safe which is always the top priority,” association spokesperson Kristen Knapp told NPR. Ian is expected to make landfall in South Carolina on Friday afternoon. “Pure wind damage, you know, is really more just restoration,” John Ketchum, the chief executive of FP&L’s parent company, NextEra Energy, said at an investor conference on Thursday.
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