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Ian likely to strike NC overnight Friday; Gov. Cooper declares state of emergency

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

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US issues ‘temporary and targeted’ Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona

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.

Miami Herald

Florida employee claims ‘billion-dollar’ company won’t give her time off during Hurricane Ian

‘You’re going to take my PTO because y’all don’t want to pay us hurricane pay?’

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Shark washes up on Florida street as Hurricane Ian surge waters enter neighbourhood

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

Irish Mirror

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

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.

Miami Herald

U.S. approves temporary shipping waiver for Puerto Rico after hurricane

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.

Reuters

All Florida policyholders will have to pay if insurers can’t cover Ian’s destruction

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.

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US Coast Guard searches for 23 migrants missing near Florida Keys amid Hurricane Ian

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.

Miami Herald

Ian threatens Florida's already unstable insurance market

Florida’s property insurance market was already in peril

The Independent UK

Storm scenes: Voices of fear, hope as Ian lashes Florida

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

The Independent UK

Lara Trump sparks anger after sharing video of son driving toy car outside during Hurricane Ian

‘It’s a terrible idea for an adult to be out during this powerful storm, let alone any small children,’ one viewer says

The Independent UK

Mike Bianchi: Amid Hurricane Ian, let’s recall the wisdom and idiocy of two former ADs

ORLANDO, Fla. — As we all deal with the destructive impact of Hurricane Ian, let us hope those sports administrators in this state who have decided to reschedule, postpone or even cancel games have more compassion and common sense than former LSU athletics director Joe Alleva.

Orlando Sentinel

Travel in Florida comes to a near halt as Ian makes landfall. Here’s what to know

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian has caused Florida’s bustling travel industry to come to a near standstill.

Miami Herald

Morning mail: hurricane with 240km/h winds hits Florida, blueberry pesticide fears, rents climbing fast

Thursday: There were reports of widespread power cuts and fears of a coastal storm surge as the category 4 storm made landfall. Plus: Denmark’s protest kit at the World Cup in Qatar

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Hurricane Ian is proof of climate change

Climate change will cause sea levels to rise, exacerbate hurricane damage and in other ways create more floods

Benzinga

How You Can Put Your Crypto To Good Use: Hurricane Ian Nonprofits That Accept Cryptocurrency

More than 13,000 people spent Tuesday night in shelters run by the American Red Cross and its affiliates around Florida in an attempt to flee Hurricane Ian. The storm, a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, is currently making landfall in Florida and will cause devastating storm surges, winds and flooding.

The Independent UK

Hurricane Ian: TikTokers livestream devastation as category 4 storm makes landfall in Florida

Citizen weather reporters are sharing their daring clips of Hurricane Ian on TikTok, transfixing millions of viewers

Al Jazeera

Hurricane Ian: 20 migrants still missing in waters off Florida

Three people have been rescued, US Coast Guard says, as search continues after boat sinks amid powerful hurricane.

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Cuba after Ian: How the entire electrical grid collapsed, leaving a nation in darkness

Most of Cuba’s 11 million people remained without electricity on Wednesday, after the failure of one of the country’s main power plants Tuesday afternoon brought down the entire electrical grid.

Miami Herald

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

ABC News

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.

WEKU

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

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