A still-powerful Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm early Thursday, churning northeast toward the Carolinas after tearing off roofs, trapping people in flooded homes and knocking out power to 2 million in southwest Florida, where it made landfall a day ago as the fifth-strongest hurricane to ever do so in the United States, based on wind speeds. It was…
Coastal Georgia and South Carolina's low country could see up to a foot of rain from Ian, while upstate and central South Carolina, North Carolina and southern Virginia are expected to see up to 6 inches of rain from Ian, with locally higher amounts around 8 inches. A tornado or two is possible Friday across the coastal Carolinas.
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia have declared states of emergency ahead of Ian's arrival. “Severe and life-threatening storm surge inundation of 8 to 10 feet above ground level along with destructive waves is ongoing along the southwest Florida coastline from Englewood to Bonita Beach, including Charlotte Harbor,” NHC said.
While the winds were ferocious, what experts and officials fear the most may be the flood threats stemming from the hours of torrential rainfall and. Rainfall totals won't be known for many areas until the storm fully moves through, but one spot just east of Fort Myers reported more than 14 inches of rain Wednesday.
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