More than 2.5 million Floridians were under some kind of evacuation warning Tuesday as Hurricane Ian marched closer to the state’s west coast after knocking out power across all of Cuba.
Editor’s Note: Affected by the storm? Use CNN’s lite site for low bandwidth.Are you affected by Hurricane Ian? Text or WhatsApp your stories to CNN +1 332-261-0775.¿Te ha afectado el huracán Ian? Comparte tu historia por mensaje de texto o por WhatsApp a +1 332-261-0775. Southern Florida began feeling the storm’s first effects Tuesday evening, with rain and powerful winds whipping the region, and tornado threats which will last overnight.
“If you have not yet evacuated, if you have not yet gotten supplies, it’s becoming too late. You just need to shelter-in-place and wait out the storm,” the mayor said. State agencies were also working to help prepare and protect senior residents, conducting on-site visits to nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the path of the storm. Ahead of the storm, Georgia Gov.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ian Makes Landfall in Cuba as Category 3 Storm, Takes Aim at FloridaEvacuations were underway along Florida’s Gulf Coast as Hurricane Ian churned toward the state and was expected to become a dangerous Category 4 hurricane after making landfall Tuesday morning in western Cuba.
Read more »
Hurricane Ian nears Cuba on path to strike Florida as Cat 4The International Space Station flew over Hurricane Ian on Monday, capturing the breadth of the storm forecast to hit the western tip of Cuba as a major hurricane and later the west coast of Florida.
Read more »
Hurricane Ian makes landfall over western Cuba, with Florida in its sightsHurricane Ian made landfall over western Cuba on Tuesday and was headed for the west coast of Florida, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Read more »