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

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday granted a “temporary and targeted” Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico, allowing the island to immediately receive shipments of badly needed fuel as it attempts to recover from the destruction left behind by Hurricane Fiona.

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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

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.

The Biden administration on Wednesday approved a waiver of U.S. shipping rules to address Puerto Rico’s immediate energy and other essential needs in the wake of a devastating hurricane.

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.

Punta Gorda (United States) (AFP) - Hurricane Ian slammed into the coast of southwest Florida as a monster Category 4 storm on Wednesday bringing "catastrophic" storm surges, wind and flooding as officials readied a huge emergency response.

MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard launched a search Wednesday for 23 people who, among a group of Cuban migrants, attempted to cross the Florida Straits as Hurricane Ian made its way past the Florida Keys.

Florida’s property insurance market was already in peril

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