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Death toll in Florida uncertain as Ian takes aim at Carolinas

Emergency crews tried on Thursday to reach stranded Florida residents as a resurgent Hurricane Ian veered toward the Carolinas after cutting a path of destruction across Florida, leaving behind deadly floodwaters, downed power lines and widespread damage.

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People trapped, hospital damaged after Ian swamps SW Florida

Hurricane Ian has left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, damaging the roof of a hospital intensive care unit and knocking out power to 2 million people

The Independent UK

Florida authorities respond to people trapped in homes as Hurricane Ian knocks out power to 2.5M

Authorities were responding to multiple water rescues as storm surges threatened coastal areas.

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NSW State Emergency Service overhauls flood warning system

The NSW SES announces a major overhaul to flood warnings after an independent inquiry found it was "unprepared for events of the scale" seen in early 2022.

ABC News

4,000 evacuated as storm Noru hits

Over 4,000 people in Ubon Ratchathani have been evacuated after recent flooding was set to intensify as Typhoon Noru hit northeastern Thailand on Wednesday night.

Bangkok Post

Hurricane Ian charts path of destruction from Cuba to Florida

The storm plunged Cuba into darkness with an island-wide blackout, and winds reached 250 km/h as it hit Florida.

ABC News

Hurricane Ian rapidly weakens to Category 2 storm; Florida still battered by ‘catastrophic’ surge

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian is quickly weakening as it treks up toward Central Florida, downgrading to a Category 2 — marking the beginning of the end for the historic storm that crashed ashore near Punta Gorda with 150 mph winds just hours earlier.

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Hurricane Ian pummels Florida, leaving more than 2 million without power

Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, damaging the roof of a hospital intensive care unit and knocking out power to 2.5 million people as it dumped rain across the peninsula on Thursday.

France 24

Ian swamps southwest Florida, trapping people in homes

Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamped southwest Florida, flooding streets and buildings, knocking out power to 1.8 million people and threatening catastrophic damage further inland

The Independent UK

Hurricane Ian weakens to Category 3, but still hammers Florida with ‘catastrophic’ winds, surge

MIAMI — After days of anxious waiting and preparation, Hurricane Ian weakened to a Category 3 just hours after crashing ashore near Punta Gorda with “catastrophic” winds — marking the beginning of the end for the historic storm.

Miami Herald

Experts: Negative storm surge in Tampa Bay as Ian approached

Water drained from Tampa Bay as Hurricane Ian approached Florida’s Gulf Coast

The Independent UK

Teams search for 20 people whose boat sank off Florida as Hurricane Ian loomed

Four people swam to shore and three were rescued but others remain missing, officials say

The Guardian - US

Rescue calls pour in as Hurricane Ian batters Florida with ‘catastrophic’ winds and surge

MIAMI — After days of anxious waiting and preparation, Category 4 Hurricane Ian crashed ashore near Punta Gorda on Wednesday afternoon, slamming southwest Florida with “catastrophic” 150 mph winds, driving rain and a dozen feet of storm surge.

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian: Buildings ripped apart and streets turned into rivers by 150mph storm

Hurricane Ian has swept through Florida with 150mph winds, torrential rain and a treacherous sea surge that has led to streets of running water up to the level of rooftops

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Ian likely to strike NC overnight Friday; Gov. Cooper declares state of emergency

RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency on Wednesday as “monster” Hurricane Ian lashed Florida and set its sights northward.

AAP

New warnings in NSW as storms threaten

With a third consecutive La Nina storm season approaching, the NSW SES is adopting a clearer warning system to alert people when they are in danger.

Bangkok Post

Poll rules waiver sought on floods

The Pheu Thai Party is calling on the Election Commission (EC) to ease some electioneering regulations to allow politicians to help people affected by storm Noru which is predicted to cause widespread flood damage across much of the country.

Irish Mirror

Shark washes up on Florida street as Hurricane Ian surge waters enter neighbourhood

Millions of people have been forced to evacuate across Florida, while the entire nation of Cuba saw their power knocked out as a result of the tropical storm

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‘It’s time to hunker down’: DeSantis urges safety as powerful Hurricane Ian arrives

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday morning said it was no longer safe for people to evacuate Floridians’ southwest coast and urged them to “hunker down” as Hurricane Ian prepared to make landfall in the afternoon.

Tribune News Service

All Florida policyholders will have to pay if insurers can’t cover Ian’s destruction

South Florida might be spared a direct hit from Hurricane Ian, but insurance customers in the region and throughout the state could be stuck helping to pay the bill if the storm causes severe damage along its ultimate path.

Bangkok Post

4,000 are evacuated as storm Noru hits

Over 4,000 people in Ubon Ratchathani have been evacuated with flooding set to intensify and tropical storm Noru expected to bring more heavy rain after entering northeastern Thailand on Wednesday night.

The Independent UK

Storm scenes: Voices of fear, hope as Ian lashes Florida

Hurricane Ian struck a large swath of Florida on Wednesday, inundating coastal areas with strong winds and high water

ABC News

Sydney news: Hail stones lash Penrith in Sydney's west overnight

MORNING BRIEFING: More storms are on the way for western Sydney as clean-up begins after a fast and wild hail storm overnight.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: hurricane with 240km/h winds hits Florida, blueberry pesticide fears, rents climbing fast

Thursday: There were reports of widespread power cuts and fears of a coastal storm surge as the category 4 storm made landfall. Plus: Denmark’s protest kit at the World Cup in Qatar

Salon

Hurricane Ian is proof of climate change

Climate change will cause sea levels to rise, exacerbate hurricane damage and in other ways create more floods

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