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Although scattered showers will be in the forecast through Monday. More than 1,100 Floridians have been rescued by the Florida National Guard in the wake of Hurricane Ian, according to state officials. Another 56,800 customers are without power in North Carolina and more than 17,000 are in the dark in Virginia after Ian and its remnants moved north. Over 1.05 million customers remain without power in Florida on Saturday, days after Hurricane Ian tore through the state.
Florida releases insurance data on Hurricane Ian claims county-by-county
During a Wednesday news conference, officials said there weren’t any current plans to close schools or delay classes for severe weather. Beyond the typical severe weather, there are dangerous heat waves, record-breaking cold snaps or even hazardous winds that could impact people's safety. Those instances would cause WCNC Charlotte's Weather Team to tell everyone they should be Weather Aware.
Charlotte family's home hit by tree as Ian rolled through - WCNC.com
Charlotte family's home hit by tree as Ian rolled through.
Posted: Sat, 01 Oct 2022 07:00:00 GMT [source]
Tracking Hurricane Ian, and weekend impacts for the Carolinas
Lee County, on Florida's Gulf Coast, includes the cities of Fort Myers and Cape Coral, both of which were hard hit by the hurricane. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno warned against looting in a press conference Thursday, threatening jail time. In a press conference addressing Hurricane Ian damage and recovery efforts, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday expressed concern over looting and robberies in impacted areas. "If this tree has fallen a different way, it would be in our house," Shalosky said.
Ian strengthens to hurricane again as it heads toward South Carolina - NBC News
Ian strengthens to hurricane again as it heads toward South Carolina.
Posted: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT [source]
Duke Energy prepares to respond
On Friday morning in Charleston, powerful wind gusts bent tree branches and sent sprays of steadily falling rain sideways. Streets in the 350-year-old city were largely empty, an ordinarily packed morning commute silenced by the advancing storm. The hurricane center said Ian made landfall near Georgetown, South Carolina, just after 2 p.m. Ian was expected to weaken Saturday and "dissipate early Sunday," the NHC reported. Once it moved over land, it quickly weakened and became a post-tropical cyclone. Ian will continue to weaken as it heads north today, but will still bring some additional showers and gusty winds today before dissipating over south-central Virginia by tonight.
College sports administrators in the Carolinas are monitoring Hurricane Ian too. East Carolina University announced that its football game on Saturday at the University of South Florida has been moved across the state to Boca Raton. The American Red Cross says they're ready to respond if Hurricane Ian makes an impact on eastern North Carolina, too. In August, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said it continued to predict an above-average 2022 Atlantic hurricane season despite a slow start. Petro says the heaviest rain will fall Friday and most of the day on Saturday.
Hurricane Ian made landfall near Georgetown, South Carolina, on Friday shortly after 2 p.m. It was a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. The boat sank as Hurricane Ian approached Florida's west coast, bringing storm surges, roaring wind and punishing rain to much of the state. More than 60,000 residents are without power in Virginia as Ian moves further north, poweroutage.us reported Friday night.
By 7 p.m., the worst of the storm had exited the Charlotte area as heavier rains continued through the higher elevations of western North Carolina foothills and mountains. In North Carolina, the strongest winds from the storm will happen closer to the South Carolina border. Those areas around the Sandhills will certainly see sustained winds near 40 miles per hour. As the storm moves north and west, it (and its winds) will weaken. Emergency crews sawed through toppled trees to reach stranded people.
Rain will move in as early as Friday morning and become heavy throughout the day into Saturday. Flash flooding along with downed trees/power lines are the primary concerns as of now. Temperatures will remain chilly with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. The storm moved through the Piedmont region fairly quickly Friday night, which is good news for any flooding. The mountains and foothills of North Carolina were still at a greater risk of flooding as the rain lingered into Saturday. Panovich said the flash flood risk is pretty significant, especially in the mountains where the runoff will be moving quickly.
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There are also workers in the Midwest ready to deploy to the Carolinas. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency in anticipation of Ian moving north into the state. Mecklenburg County government will close its offices at noon Friday. Winds are expected to be between 20 and 30 mph with higher gusts reaching 40 mph or more.
Four people, identified by authorities as Cuban migrants, made it to shore in the immediate aftermath. Coast Guard said Friday, and 16 are still missing after a migrant boat sank off the southern coast of Florida several days ago. Soldiers with the Florida National Guard flew to Sanibel Island to "assist with medical evacuations and search and rescue operations," the U.S. It shared a video of the soldiers looking out over the devastation from a helicopter.
With that, stay tuned to Spectrum News 1 and the Spectrum News app for updates. In low-lying areas of eastern North Carolina, Ian’s heavy rains could mean possible flash flooding. It also washed away parts of four piers along the coast, including two at Myrtle Beach. The latest forecast track has Hurricane Ian making landfall by Wednesday evening between Tampa and Fort Myers, Florida, near Sarasota, as a major hurricane, with winds of 130 mph possible.
Some of the most significant verified storm reports included a tree that fell and destroyed a mobile home on Sanibel Road. Erbs said his son’s flight from Chicago was canceled Friday night. The airport here seems to have done a great job of try to work through as much of the storm as possible,” Erbs said. She was waiting on a tree removal company to pick up the debris to prevent more damage. A spokesperson for Duke Energy said the utility company will have extra crews on call.
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