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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Hurricane Ian Pounds Florida as a Monster Storm

Waves crash along the Ballast Point Pier ahead of Hurricane Ian, Sept. 28, 2022, in Tampa, Florida. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Hurricane Ian plunged much of coastal southwest Florida into darkness Wednesday, as the monster storm brought "catastrophic" storm surges, wind and flooding that had officials readying a huge emergency response.

The US Border Patrol said 20 migrants were missing after their boat sank, with four Cubans swimming to shore in the Florida Keys islands and three rescued at sea by the coast guard, AFP said.

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