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Hurricane Ian makes landfall in southwest Florida with ‘catastrophic’ winds and surge

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 4 storm in Cayo Costa, an island off the coast of Fort Myers, at 3 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday.

Miami Herald

Laying out the options for a hurricane-impacted Mets-Braves series

NEW YORK — All eyes will be on the Mets and Braves this weekend with the NL East title on the line.

Tribune News Service

Hurricane Ian a 'catastrophic' Category Four but 'not over yet' as storm surge damage revealed — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed. This is The Loop: your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

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Hurricane Ian downgraded to a category one storm as it moves across Florida

Hurricane Ian has ploughed into Florida's Gulf Coast, assaulting the state with howling winds, torrential rain and a treacherous surge of ocean surf.

ABC News

Hurricane Ian weakens to a tropical storm but is still expected to bring flooding

Ian weakened to a tropical storm Thursday morning as damage assessments across Florida were expected to begin at sunrise.

WEKU

NFL: U.S. Bank Stadium will host Chiefs-Bucs on Sunday, if needed

MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Bank Stadium is the backup option if the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to move their Sunday night game out of Florida because of damage from Hurricane Ian, a National Football League official said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Cuban migrant boat sinks off Florida due to Hurricane Ian; 20 missing

U.S. Border Patrol said on Wednesday that 20 people were missing off the coast of Florida after a Cuban migrant boat sank due to Hurricane Ian.

Reuters

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Where will Chiefs-Bucs be played if game is moved due to Hurricane Ian?

The NFL has a backup plan.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ireland weather: Met Eireann issues gale warning as Hurricane Ian batters Florida

Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Gale warning for all coastal areas on Friday

Irish Mirror

‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Ian hits land in Florida

As Hurricane Ian comes ashore at Fort Myers, residents are being warned that 'catastrophic' conditions are on the way.

The New Daily

Hurricane Ian, even before landfall, already causing ‘catastrophic’ damage to Florida

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian, with landfall still hours away, was already “causing catastrophic storm surge, winds and flooding” in southwest Florida early Wednesday afternoon, the beginning of what promised to be a damaging path across the peninsula.

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian hits Florida with 155mph winds as terrified residents flee for their lives

Forecasters say residents should brace for Ian unleashing torrential rains that may cause coastal flooding of up to 12 feet along with intense thunderstorms and possible tornadoes

Daily Mirror

NFL: Status of Bucs-Chiefs Uncertain As Hurricane Approaches

A contingency site has been selected if the game must be moved due to the Category 4 hurricane.

Sports Illustrated

Florida CEO told staff to bring kids to office and continue work during Hurricane Ian: ‘We’ll make it super fun!’

The company backtracked after the message went viral, telling employees the office would be closed on Wednesday and Thursday

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Hurricane Ian hits Florida as storm causes major damage - but it should avoid Ireland

Winds of up to 250 kph have been recorded in parts, according to the National Hurricane Centre in the US

The Guardian - US

‘We’re natural fighters’: Cubans brave sweeping power cuts in Hurricane Ian aftermath

As parts of the island languish without electricity, people worry about the worsening after-effects of the storm

Axios

Hurricane Ian slams southwest Florida with "catastrophic" storm surge

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

The Conversation

Hurricane Ian: When the power grid goes out, could solar and batteries power your home?

Hurricane Ian’s catastrophic winds and flooding are likely to bring long-lasting power outages to large parts of Florida. The storm is the latest in a line of hurricanes and extreme heat and cold events that have knocked out power to millions of Americans in recent years for days at a…

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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

WEKU

Category 5 hurricanes are rare in the U.S. There have only been 4 in its history

Such massive storms are fairly rare, and it's even more rare for them to make landfall. NOAA says that for such storms, "catastrophic damage will occur" with electricity outages "for weeks or months."

Reuters

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.

Miami Herald

Depression forms in the Atlantic, and it’s forecast to be Tropical Storm Julia soon

MIAMI — A new tropical depression formed in the central Atlantic on Wednesday morning and is forecast to turn into Tropical Storm Julia soon, forecasters say.

Benzinga

With Hurricane Ian About To Slam Florida, Which Insurance, Bank Stocks Are Most Exposed?

Hurricane Ian is just off the Gulf Coast of Florida and approaching landfall near Cape Coral as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 155 miles per hour.

Tribune News Service

Tampa Bay water recedes ahead of Hurricane Ian. It’ll likely rush back

TAMPA, Fla. — A rare phenomenon caused by Hurricane Ian sucked water away from the shore of Tampa Bay Wednesday morning, another symptom of the impending storm.

The Guardian - US

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

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