Many areas are still reeling from damage caused by Hurricane Ian, which struck in late September.
in late September before dumping heavy amounts of rain across much of the central part of the state. Forecasters said heavy rain could fall on areas still recovering from Ian’s flooding.
In the Bahamas, long lines formed at gas stations and grocery stores earlier Tuesday, said Eliane Hall, who works at a hotel in Great Abaco island., a Category 5 storm that struck in 2019, was still fresh in many people’s minds. “We’re still affected,” she said. Bevin said the storm has a “very large cyclonic envelope,” meaning that even if it makes landfall along the central Florida coastline, the effects will be felt as far north as Georgia. in Florida on Tuesday, Bevin said.
“We don’t have time to beg and plead for persons to move,” said Capt. Stephen Russell, emergency management authority director. Schools will be closed in multiple counties across Florida as the storm approaches. Some announced closures through Friday, already an off day because of the Veteran’s Day holiday. Other districts have said they would cancel classes on Thursday. The University of Central Florida, one of the largest U.S. universities with 70,000 students and 12,000 employees, was closing on Wednesday and Thursday.
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