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Hurricane Ian slams southwest Florida with "catastrophic" storm surge

Storm surge is often the most deadly and destructive aspect of hurricanes.

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Women left especially vulnerable after flooding in Pakistan

Pakistan was recently hit by the worst floods in its history. Hundreds of thousands of people are now living in dire conditions in the flooded areas, with little to no access to clean drinking water or sanitary facilities. This includes many pregnant women. While experts fear a health crisis is…

France 24

Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida as winds hit 150mph

More than 2.5 million people in Florida were under mandatory evacuation orders on Wednesday

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How hurricane categories forecast the scale of destruction

Hurricane Ian approached Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday as a powerful storm just one rating shy of the highest category designation given to storms in the United States.

Reuters

Hurricane Ian: more than 2m without power as Florida hit with ‘catastrophic’ wind and rain

‘Major, major’ storm, estimated to be 140 miles wide, sweeps inland after causing huge flooding on coast, with millions of residents in its path

The Guardian - US

Hurricane Ian: Residents warned it's too late to flee storm with 150mph gales on way

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned: "There will be catastrophic flooding and life threatening storm surge on the Gulf Coast region." He also claimed it is now too late to flee the storm

Daily Mirror

Airlines cancel hundreds of flights as Hurricane Ian advances

ATLANTA — Hurricane Ian has driven airlines to cancel hundreds of flights to and from Florida on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Hurricane Ian dwarfs devastating Hurricane Charley

TAMPA, Fla. — As Hurricane Ian grew into a monster storm on Wednesday, it drew troubling comparisons to Hurricane Charley, which devastated Charlotte County in 2004, and one disturbing difference.

Tribune News Service

Influencers and tourists under fire for ignoring Hurricane Ian evacuation orders and boasting about it online

Ian could become a catastrophic category 5 storm, warns US National Hurricane Center

The Independent UK

‘No need to panic,’ Gov. Kemp says ahead of Hurricane Ian

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp urged Georgians to take caution as Hurricane Ian gains intensity off the western coast of Florida, threatening to bring torrential rain, dangerous storm surges and sweeping winds to the state this week.

Tribune News Service

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

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday morning said it is no longer safe for people to evacuate Floridians’ southwest coast and urged them to “hunker down” as Hurricane Ian could make landfall as a powerful Category 5 storm this afternoon.

Miami Herald

Flooding, power cuts as Hurricane Ian crashes ashore in Florida

One of the most powerful storms to hit the US in years makes landfall in heavily-populated Gulf Coast region.

Al Jazeera

2m people in Florida lose power as hurricane Ian moves inland – as it happened

Pleas for rescue emerge online as storm surge hits coast and millions lose power

The Guardian - US

UK braced for heavy rain and 60mph winds amid fallout from Hurricane Ian

Flooding and wind damage could affect areas across the country.

The Independent UK

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Texans afflicted by 15-inch rains dismayed that climate denial persists in Congress

BALCH SPRINGS, Texas — Weeks after the skies opened and dumped 15 inches of rain on his home, Joel Garcia was tearing out drywall on a hot afternoon, a debris pile growing at the curb.

Miami Herald

‘They are the roots’: Puerto Rico’s elderly, hit hard by Hurricane Fiona, are also its heroes

SALINAS, Puerto Rico — Deogracio Arce and Laura Mulero sifted through the belongings that Hurricane Fiona had toppled, destroyed or buried after flooding the bottom level of their home in nearly 5 feet of water.

The Independent UK

Charles sends message to Canada’s governor-general following storm Fiona

The King said he and the Queen Consort wanted to send their ‘profound sympathy to the people of Atlantic Canada’.

WEKU

Ian just shy of a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Florida

Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified off Florida's southwest coast Wednesday, gaining top winds of 155 mph. Forecasters said the Fort Myers area could be inundated by a storm surge of up to 18 feet.

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Bangkok Post

Millions of sandbags for Bangkok's flood-prone areas

A total of 2.5 million sandbags will be distributed to areas in the capital city prone to flooding, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration spokesman Ekwaranyu Amarapal said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Severe flooding along the Chi River

KHON KAEN: Large water pumping and propulsion machinery was being installed along the Chi River on Wednesday to push water into the Mekong River and ease severe flooding in areas along the river banks.

ABC News

Wild weather and hail hits NSW Mid North Coast and western Sydney

Hail has been reported up and down the NSW Mid North Coast and at Penrith in western Sydney, with the most intense hail between Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie.

The Independent UK

Typhoon Noru weakens over Vietnam, dumps rain in Thailand

Typhoon Noru has weakened into a tropical storm over central Vietnam, causing blackouts and blowing off roofs and billboards with strong winds and putting Thailand on alert for more floods and downpours

The Independent UK

TikTok influencers and tourists under fire for ignoring Florida evacuation orders and boasting about it online

Ian could become a catastrophic category 5 storm, warns US National Hurricane Center

The Hindu

Watch | What is happening to Bengaluru’s lakes?

A video on the condition of Bengaluru’s lakes

Daily Mirror

Hurricane Ian to hit Florida - millions evacuated as state braces for catastrophic floods

Hurricane Ian battered Cuba on Tuesday and left the entire Caribbean island nation without power, but is now expected to crash ashore into Florida on Wednesday evening as a potentially deadly Category 4 hurricane

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