MIAMI — A large swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast fell under hurricane and storm surge watches and warnings Monday, while the Miami area remained under a flood watch through Thursday as Hurricane Ian set its eye on the Sunshine State.
Excessive rainfall may cause flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone areas from Palm Beach southward to mainland Monroe County, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.
Ian is expected to rake western Cuba overnight then turn toward Florida, pushing storm surge waters as high as 10 feet.
