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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

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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.

Reuters

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.

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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.

WEKU

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

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

WEKU

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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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

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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The Independent UK

Nikolas Cruz sentencing: Parkland trial delayed due to hurricane threat in Florida

The sentencing trial of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz is postponed

USA Today Sports Media Group

Florida vs Eastern Washington Prediction, Game Preview

Florida vs Eastern Washington game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 5 game on Sunday, October 2

The Independent UK

Pollution from Florida mining a concern with Hurricane Ian

Environmental groups say the polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry are at risk for leaks or other contamination triggered by Hurricane Ian

The Independent UK

Hurricane Ian nears Florida coast, threatening floods, winds

Hurricane Ian is bearing down on Florida as a menacing major hurricane, and many residents have heeded orders to flee from its path

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian forecast to strike west Florida earlier and harder as track moves south

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian’s projected path shifted to the south Tuesday and farther away from Tampa Bay, a heavily populated region highly vulnerable to storm surge flooding, but the storm was still shaping up as a potential wide-ranging disaster for Florida.

Miami Herald

2 tornadoes tear through Broward County, while Ian hounds Florida as a major hurricane

MIAMI — Two tornadoes wreaked havoc in Broward County on Tuesday night as fearsome Hurricane Ian bore down on the state, the National Weather Service confirmed.

Orlando Sentinel

FSU remains confident game with Wake Forest will move forward as scheduled

Florida State officials remain optimistic that Saturday’s home football game with Wake Forest will occur despite the impending threat of Hurricane Ian.

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