Hurricane Ian hit parts of the US state of Florida. At 3:05 pm local time, the `Category 4` storm hit the island of Caio Costa.
At that time the wind speed was 240 kilometers per hour. At least 12 deaths have been reported there.
So far, more than two million people in Florida are without electricity. Several hospitals have been flooded due to the cyclone. News from CNN.
In addition, all flights were cancelled at Jacksonville International Airport in Florida on Thursday. Extensive damage has been reported in southwest of Florida due to the hurricane.
U.S. President Joe Biden said Hurricane Ian was probably the deadliest hurricane in Florida`s history.
Speaking at the headquarters of the Central Department of Emergency Management, President Biden said initial reports indicated a number of fatalities.
The hurricane made landfall near the town of Fort Myers on Wednesday (September 28). It caused widespread flooding, strong winds and storms.
Emergency workers are cutting down broken or uprooted trees with saws to reach people trapped in the house. Yan`s velocity has decreased to become a common tropical storm.
However, the National Hurricane Center has warned that it is likely to turn into a hurricane again after that. The department issued a warning for the entire coast of South Carolina. Source: BBC, CNN
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