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ORLANDO, Fla. — While many questions still linger, Florida has learned a lot about itself, the National Hurricane Center and the future of forecasting in the 10 days since Hurricane Ian ravaged the state.

Tropical Storm Julia has gained more strength moving westward in the southern Caribbean, and authorities are preparing for a possible hurricane on Colombian islands and in Nicaragua

Twenty-one people dead with toll expected to rise after mega-storm carves wide path of devastation and moves north

The storm remains a serious threat to communities in South Carolina and the Southeast.

Of those confirmed dead, 75 were in Florida.

Hurricane Ian had climbed to peak wind speeds of 85mph by 11.15pm ET (3.15am GMT) on Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, as it heads towards a second landfall today

Hurricane Ian slammed into South Carolina on Friday afternoon, making another landfall after a deadly march across Florida that washed away houses, stranded thousands and left an unknown number of people dead.

The biggest threat from the storm may be inland flooding.

Hurricane Ian plunged much of coastal southwest Florida into darkness Wednesday, as the monster storm brought "catastrophic" storm surges, wind and flooding that had officials readying a huge emergency response. The US Border Patrol said 20 migrants were missing after their boat sank, with four Cubans swimming to shore in…