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Biden speaks to DeSantis as Florida governor ‘thankful’ for president’s help on Hurricane Ian

Comes as Hurricane Ian strengthens to nearly a category 5 storm

The Independent UK

Hurricane Ian: Widow carries out husband's last wishes before enormous storm hits

Nancy Chulla, 72, whose 1963 mobile home lies along the Category 4 Hurricane Ian's path, broke down as she evacuated the home she had shared with her husband Bob since 1999

Daily Mirror

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

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‘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

As Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida, Jim Furyk’s PGA Tour Champions event is preparing for any scenario

“Right now we’re going around the course and taking up anything that’s loose.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

Hurricane Ian latest as 'apocalyptic' storm thunders towards Florida after devastating Cuba

Authorities were still assessing the damage, although no fatalities had been reported.

Irish Mirror

‘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

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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

Ian turns into a dangerous Cat 4 hurricane, and forecast to make Florida landfall soon

MIAMI — Ian strengthened early Wednesday into an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane that is close to Cat 5 strength. The hurricane is forecast to whip Florida with catastrophic winds, flooding rain and life-threatening storm surge as it gets closer to a west coast landfall Wednesday afternoon.

Miami Herald

Tiger King’s Carole Baskin battens down hatches at Big Cat Rescue over Hurricane Ian

Big Cat Rescue CEO Carole Baskin, from Netflix’s hit series Tiger King, says staff have been preparing the facility for Hurricane Ian which is set to hit Florida's Gulf Coast

Daily Mirror

Tom Brady forced to evacuate his home due to Hurricane Ian with NFL games in doubt

Tom Brady and his wife Gisele have been forced to take drastic action with category 4 Hurricane Ian expected to hit the coast of Florida, while NFL games are in doubt

Daily Mirror

Orlando Airport to close on Wednesday due to Hurricane Ian

US hub will ‘cease operations’ from 10.30am on Wednesday, potentially lasting for two days

The Independent UK

Hurricane Ian batters Florida's Gulf Coast with catastrophic fury

Hurricane Ian plowed into Florida's Gulf Coast with catastrophic force on Wednesday, unleashing howling winds, torrential rains and a treacherous surge of ocean surf that made it one of the most powerful U.S. storms in recent years.

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Al Jazeera

Where is Hurricane Ian now headed and how to prepare for it?

Ian makes landfall in US state of Florida as ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 hurricane after leaving Cuba in the dark.

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.

The Independent UK

Why the final Jan 6 committee hearing was postponed

One of the committee’s nine members, Representative Stephanie Murphy, is from Florida

The Independent UK

Climate crisis is creating stronger hurricanes than ever before. Here’s why

The hurricane had sustained winds of 155mph just hours before it is expected to make landfall in Florida

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Evening Standard

What are the hurricane categories? Hurricane Milton incoming with 180 mph winds in Florida

Florida residents have been told they will die if they stay as Hurricane Milton fast approaches

WEKU

Hurricane Ian is now a Category 4 storm. Here are resources for Florida's homeless

Various counties across central Florida are opening up various shelters for the general population. Here are some of the resources being made available for the homeless.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Cuba left without power as Hurricane Ian heads to Florida

Island’s electricity grid collapses after hurricane hits, as people in Florida told to evacuate. Plus, Bowie’s Starman lyrics fly at auction

WEKU

Florida's population has skyrocketed. That could make Hurricane Ian more destructive

More people — and more buildings to house them, often in coastal areas — mean that a major hurricane could become more costly and destructive. That's raising concerns as Hurricane Ian approaches.

WEKU

Some don't evacuate, despite repeated hurricane warnings, because they can't

People with disabilities, people who can't afford it and people who don't want to abandon their pets are among the many who can't easily get up and leave before a hurricane.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Gavin Newsom for president? He’s impressing Democratic insiders with blasts at Republicans

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s public slugfests with the governors of Texas and Florida over immigration and abortion is generating important national attention. But perhaps even more importantly — assuming he has further political aspirations — his more aggressive demeanor is endearing him to influential Democratic insiders.

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

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