Chaley made landfall in Punta Gorda on the afternoon of Aug. 13, 2004, causing a 7-foot storm surge in nearby Fort Myers. ", "Hurricane Ian: More than 500 UCF students seek help from school in flood aftermath", "Orange County estimates $206M in property damage from Hurricane Ian", "New Smyrna Beach man drowns in flood waters awaiting rescue", "NASA reports damage to Kennedy Space Center following Ian", Post Tropical Cyclone ReportHurricane IanUpdated, "Heavy rainfall coming down in parts of the Upstate as Ian moves through", "Remnants of Hurricane Ian slow over the Carolinas, power outages remain along the coast", "Total power outages as of 3:30pm today, is 76,384. For other storms of the same name, see. [1][15] Ian weakened to a low-end major hurricane with 115mph (185km/h) winds as it emerged off the coast of Cuba and into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico around 14:00UTC. PUNTA GORDA The city suffered widespread losses from Hurricane Ian, with city officials saying 1 in 20 structures sustaining major damage. Follow @NWSKeyWest for the latest storm updates & @monroecounty for updates in your area. People are crying.. She and her chihuahua, London, evacuated east, first to Moore Haven, just west of Lake Okeechobee, then to Clewiston a little farther south. Charley destroyed a lot of the older homes with the winds., Many of the homes and buildings were reconstructed to modernized building codes that were improved again in 2007, Schortz said. A neighbor retrieved it from the ditch, and, against all odds after its night in the muck, it still worked. Buildings built to newer codes consistently have fared better during hurricanes and other storms than older homes., Searchers hunt for victims of Hurricane Ian amid a swath of destruction. Martin County reported mostly isolated wind impacts, which included damage to a mobile home and a tree falling onto a residence at a fishing camp along Lake Okeechobee. 135 mph in Punta Gorda and Solana, 112 mph in Pelican Bay and 110 mph in La Belle. If you suspect a seawall failure and neither your address or your neighbors address is not on the list, please contact Public Works at (941) 575-5050. [62][63] The Florida section of Gulf Islands National Seashore was also closed. There it again increased to hurricane strength before making its final landfall in South Carolina on September30. ", "Now that the eye wall of Hurricane #Ian has intersected the coast, extreme winds are impacting parts of the Florida coast, prompting Extreme Wind Warnings. [3][87][88][89], In the early morning of September 28, the storm knocked out power to the entirety of Cuba after a collapse of its power grid; it left 11million people without power. Forecast track of Hurricane Ian through Florida is shown in a weather . A child runs under a fallen tree from the effects from Hurricane Ian, Sept. 30, 2022, in Charleston, S.C. Caden Simmons, a 16-year-old local resident, walks with a U.S. flag on a flooded street after he recovered it from flood waters, as Hurricane Ian bears down on Charleston, S.C., Sept. 30, 2022. David Hayes, who just finished a stint as special assistant to the president for climate policy, noted in an interview Thursday that only 30 percent of the communities in the United States have adopted modern building codes. For Sale: 3 beds, 2.5 baths 2478 sq. ABC Action News 6. The morning of Friday, August 13, 2004, many in Southwest Florida expected to watch Hurricane Charley pass by in the Gulf of Mexico on its way to landfall somewhere around Tampa. Severe flooding also occurred to the east in Volusia County, especially adjacent to Lake Monroe and the St. Johns River. People clear debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2022. [116], In Collier County, rising coastal floodwaters in the Naples area trapped people and prompted numerous calls for rescue. [145], By 3:30pm EDT on September 30, over 76,000 people had lost power in the state, with 65,000 in Wake County alone. Hurricane Ian at peak intensity while approaching southwest Florida on September 28. [94] 72 of those deaths occurred in Lee County, and 9 occurred in neighboring Charlotte County. After Charley, both he and his son Max. Ian originated from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Western Africa and across the central tropical Atlantic towards the Windward Islands. An old American car passes through a flooded street in Havana, Sept. 28, 2022, after the passage of hurricane Ian. Beachgoers look at a large shrimping boat that was swept ashore by hurricane Ian in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Oct. 1, 2022. While escaping the Storm Surge that occurred further to the south, catastrophic wind damage occurred in Charlotte County. A 24-hour rainfall total of 4.3in (108.3mm) was measured on Isla de la Juventud. Chris P. Bacon, a beloved young pot bellied pig who is a kind of mascot at Airboat Rides at Midway, surveys the damage brought by the high water levels brought to the area by Hurricane Ian on the St. Johns River just west of the Brevard County line in Christmas, Fla., Oct. 12, 2022. The ninth public hearing of the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, scheduled for September 28 was postponed. [26] Officials in Tallahassee and nearby cities commissioned the monitoring of local power lines and scouring of storm-water systems to make sure them prepared and secure. [40] Ian brought similar conditions to Manatee County. The remnants of Ian are charging up the East Coast on Saturday after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in South Carolina on Friday afternoon. [124] Damages in Naples alone was estimated at $989million. The streaming cameras were damaged so it unknown when it will be back up and running. Cars sit in floodwater near downtown after Hurricane Ian brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage in Orlando, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022. Older people with limited mobility and those with chronic health conditions were especially vulnerable when Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida. Flooding along the Peace River is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Arcadia, Fla., Oct. 3, 2022. Along with the emergency services, the Cayman Islands Regiment and Cayman Islands Coast Guard saw the full mobilization and deployment of their personnel. [116] The Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team was forced to postpone two preseason games due to the storm. Moderate-to-strong vertical wind shear hindered development of Ian until late the following day; it began rapidly intensifying at 18:00UTC September25. A message spray painted on a door reads 'you loot. In all, more than 200homes were destroyed in Charlotte County. [26] Another 2,000 were deployed on standby in neighboring states. [134] This heavy rain, combined with Hurricane Nicole in November, led to Orlando recording their wettest meteorological autumn on record in 2022. [112] Heavy precipitation across the region prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood emergency for portions of Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Manatee, and Sarasota Counties due to accumulated rainfall of 20+ inches (508+ mm). [1] Ian restrengthened slightly once offshore, then initiated an eyewall replacement cycle causing its wind speed to remain steady at 120mph (195km/h) for about 12 hours. Damages in Volusia County were estimated at $128million. Older people with limited mobility and chronic health conditions were especially vulnerable when Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida last month. Learn more at, Notice Under the Americans With Disabilities Act, Meeting Accommodations - Public Meeting Statement, Location of Utility Billing Payment Drop Box, Buckley's Pass (Additional Harbor Access), Plan Punta Gorda - Comprehensive Plan Update, Promote Punta Gorda Small Business Spotlight, https://www.ci.punta-gorda.fl.us/government/public-works/canal-maintenance/storm-related-seawall-failures-1041, Business Tax Receipt/Contractor Competency Registration (aspgov.com), United at Work Hurricane Ian Response Fund | United Way of Charlotte County (unitedwayccfl.org). [103] The southwest side of Stock Island reported several impassable streets and widespread flood damage to sheds and outbuildings. The Champlain Towers collapse could usher in a new era of regulations. Call 800-621-3362 (phone wait times are longer than normal). Marc, we hope to see you at Reunion. PUNTA GORDA, Fla. Susan DiGregorio crawled into her guest room closet, pulled a giant teddy bear over her body and began to pray. . [75], The eastward shift in Ian's track as well as the increasing size of the hurricane prompted the issuance of a tropical storm warning for Bimini and Grand Bahama in The Bahamas late on September 27. Hurricane Andrew transformed Floridas building codes. [1] At 00:00 UTC, the system's low-level circulation had completely emerged off of the coast of Florida, and although the convection was slightly offset to the north, Ian reintensified to a Category1 hurricane at that time. Almost as soon as she started, it hit muck and fell into a ditch, so she walked the rest of the way, only to find out the clubhouse was locked. [209][210], Many asked for help on social media looking for loved ones after losing contact with them or getting pleas from them for aid. By Friday, she said, she had been able to put in a Federal Emergency Management Agency application over the phone, and neighbors were helping her relocate herself and her pets: a cockatiel named Teal, a parrotlet named Chloe, and two cats, Skittles and Ted. Amazing! [1], Tropical-storm-force winds were observed at Key West International Airport before 22:00UTC (18:00 EDT) the same day;[101] the city of Key West subsequently recorded its third-highest storm surge since 1913. Homes and businesses are flooded from the rising waters of the Peace River after Hurricane Ian, on Sept. 30, 2022, in DeSoto County outside Arcadia, Fla. Part of a destroyed mobile home park is pictured in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2022. [197] Ian marked the 15th billion-dollar disaster for the country in 2022. [58] Around 300,000 people were evacuated in Hillsborough County (which centers on Tampa) with schools and other locations being used as shelters. Storyful. [121] The hurricane damaged the Matlacha Bridge and washed out the approach to it which connected Pine Island to the mainland. [82], Striking western Cuba as a Category3 hurricane, Ian caused extensive damage throughout Pinar del Ro and Mayabeque provinces. [128] In North Port, vast portions of the city were impassible due to floodwaters, while the Myakka River reached a record flood stage on September 30 of 12.55ft (3.83m), forcing a 12mi (19km) portion of I-75 to close on Friday as the Myakka River overtopped the bridge and flooded the highway. State media stated that steps were being taken to protect food and crops in warehouses. A sailboat lies on mud at the bottom of Charlotte Harbor as water receded ahead of Hurricane Ian in Punta Gorda, Fla. Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images It's happened before, but rarely to this . [11] Ian caused catastrophic damage with losses estimated to be ~$113 billion. [184][185] Since the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) began, millions of people moved to Florida in the past 50years into areas that were part of Hurricane Ian's path in part, critics note, due to the subsidized flood insurance offered by the federal government and insurance companies. along a street in Punta Gorda, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2022, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Once it basically blows the door open, its trying to find a place to exit and it will do that pretty violently. Damaged homes are seen after Hurricane Ian moved through the Gulf Coast of Florida, Sept. 29, 2022, in Punta Gorda, Fla. Harriet and M15, the famous bald eagles from the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam bring nesting material and sticks while rebuilding their nest after it was destroyed by Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Fla., Oct. 18, 2022. ! one Twitter user wrote in response to an aerial video that showed part of the city the morning after the storm. In the park, mangled pieces of siding littered the roads and yards. The 81-year-old resident of Hurricane Ians ground zero had plans to evacuate with a neighbor from Bay Palms Mobile Home Park, just east of downtown Punta Gorda. Similar impacts occurred on islands north of there through Big Pine Key. [107][108] The same storm quickly produced another EF1 tornado as the first one dissipated; damage was inflicted to trees and the roofs of a stable and a house. [20], Ian weakened to Category3 strength by 00:00 UTC the next day. Residents exit a military vehicle after being rescued from their flooded homes by members of the Florida National Guard in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Orlando, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022. [1], By 00:00UTC on September 24, the depression's wind speed had increased to 40mph (64km/h), at which time it became Tropical Storm Ian. Ian caused widespread damage across western Cuba and catastrophic damage in Florida; it also caused damage in the Carolinas.It was the ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second . [120] This cut off the J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, forcing them to temporarily close. The whole nest was lost but is being built in the same location. Throughout the county, the hurricane caused major impacts to 3,515commercial and residential structures and demolished 33others. Subsequently, HMS Medway was deployed to the Cayman Islands. Theyre trying to save lives right now, said Loraine Lynch, a resident and board member of Bay Palms who also owns 10 rental properties in Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte. [189], Preliminary estimates of damages from Hurricane Ian are wide-ranging. . Andrew West/The News-Press via USA Today Network. This is a national issue, he said. Sept 2001 - Tropical Storm Gabrielle Direct hit from tropical storm caused widespread flooding along Shoreview Drive and Gulf Blvd. Ian spawned a brief tornado in Lake Placid and possibly another in Sebring. [36][37][38][39] Over 3,500 flights were canceled as a direct result of Ian. Photos show the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian in Florida : . 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Total economic losses were estimated at $56billion by Enki Research. [165] A rare request of emergency assistance from the U.S. was approved by Biden on September 30 after Ian passed. [188], Weeks later several coastside condominiums and hotels damaged by Ian in Volusia County were deemed unsafe and evacuated as Hurricane Nicole approached on November10. All Assessments are paid in full. [143] A tidal gauge at Springmaid Pier in Myrtle Beach reached 10.77 feet (3.28m), beating the record of 9.8 feet (3.0m) set by Hurricane Isaias which struck two years prior. Along the coast, erosion damages totaled about $6million. Local Hurricane Tracker Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities Risk to Life and Property The level of risk due to high winds, flooding rain, surge, and tornado. Remains of destroyed restaurants, shops and other businesses are seen after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Oct. 4, 2022. [158] It also forced the postponement of a baseball game in Baltimore between the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays. She said she couldnt lift a mattress on her own, so she grabbed the teddy bear she'd recently bought from Aldi "because it was just so damn cute!" This isnt just a Florida issue. Various analytic agencies and insurance companies have placed losses in the tens of billions. President Joe Biden hugs a local resident impacted by Hurricane Ian at Fishermans Wharf in Fort Myers, Fla., Oct. 5, 2022. [22] The National Emergency Operations Centre had gone into full activation mode. A first look a Punta Gorda, FL this morning as sun rose. Along the coast, the storm surge caused extensive impacts to seawalls in the vicinity of Daytona Beach. A worker releases flood water from the refrigerator after standing it back up, as contractors clean a ground-floor river-front apartment which was flooded during the passage of Hurricane Ian, at the Riverwalk housing complex in Fort Myers, Fla., Oct. 5, 2022. The White House claimed not. With scientists predicting that climate change will likely lead to more frequent and intense storms, in addition to other types of extreme weather events, Rajkovich and other experts said updating codes and rebuilding in a way that reflects those more challenging conditions can help communities adapt and become more resilient. Around 247,000customers lost power during the storm in Volusia County alone. The 81-year-old resident of Hurricane Ian 's ground zero. "It. This school has risen from the rubble to reawaken as the magnificent, enduring structure you see today, the plaque reads. And in the aftermath of Ian, the buildings left still standing seemed to have at least one thing in common, he said: Everything with a 2007 code and beyond pretty much was fine.. Downed power lines criss-crossed the landscape. But Punta Gorda didnt escape unscathed. Johnny Milano/The New York Times via Redux. Charley was almost like a spring cleaning event, said Joe Schortz, a resident of Punta Gorda and owner of a local construction and remodeling business. [47] President Joe Biden approved a state of emergency declaration for Florida on September24. [32] The modified schedule and the resumption of service for the Silver Meteor was then pushed out to October 13 due to the extensive damage inflicted along the Central Florida Rail Corridor. Lynch and other permanent residents were inundated with messages asking them for photos and reports from their homes. [76], The disturbance brought gusty winds and heavy rain to Trinidad and Tobago, the ABC islands, and to the northern coasts of Venezuela and Colombia, causing flooding and minor damage. She was on her own. [24], Authorities in Cuba issued evacuation orders for around 50,000 people in the Pinar del Rio province and set up around 55 shelters before the storm. Treat these imminent extreme winds as if a tornado was approaching and move immediately to an interior room or shelter NOW! At approximately 08:30UTC on September27, Ian made landfall on western Cuba as a high-end Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 125mph (205km/h) and a pressure of 947mbar (27.96inHg), becoming the strongest tropical cyclone to impact Pinar del Ro Province since Hurricane Gustav in 2008. Vehicles were flipped over and on top of each other as severe weather hit Palm Beach Gardens and Merritt Island, Fla., over the weekend. ", "You Can Watch Hurricane Ian Live on Social Media", "Floridians joke through Hurricane Ian fear: 'Guess it's time to party! A man walks away from the beach ahead of Hurricane Ian, in Fort Myers, Fla., Sept. 28, 2022. When Hurricane Ian barreled into Punta Gorda and the surrounding west Florida coastline on Wednesday, the powerful storm lingered over the city north of Fort Myers for hours. [92] In an interview on September 29, Marceno said that hundreds of deaths may have occurred, but he and Governor DeSantis later downplayed the remark. [14] A well-defined circulation was still able to form within the disturbance by 06:00 September23; its convection then increased and became persistent overnight into the next day. [1] The system turned northward on the morning of September30 and accelerated toward the South Carolina coast. [1] At around this time, NOAA sensors measured wind gusts reaching up to 216 miles per hour (348km/h). About 250people were rescued. The destruction began to come into focus a day after Ian made landfall in Florida as one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. . [173] Various other International, federal and local organizations also mobilized to help spread donations throughout affected populations in the form of both monetary and physical donations. Throughout the Florida Keys, the hurricane ripped about 150vessels loose from their moorings. [167][168] The government of Japan also dispatched help to Cuba through its Japan International Cooperation Agency agency. [116] On September29, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, whose jurisdiction covers Cape Coral and Fort Myers, estimated that thousands of people may still be trapped in floodwaters. [13] Combined with high winds this resulted in damage to 52,514buildings and homes, which included minor damage to 16,314structures, major damage to 14,245structures, and the destruction of 5,369others. 1947 Sept 18th to the south, 95mph from the east 1950,sept 4th Easy passes to the west with 115mph winds from the south 1953 ,Oct 9th HRD project finds former TS Hazel as a hurricane hitting with 85mph winds. A man carries his pet dog on a flooded street, as hurricane Ian bears down on Charleston, S.C., on Sept. 30, 2022. [64], Governor Brian Kemp ordered the activation of the State Operations Center on September 26 which began preparations for the impact of the storm in the later part of the week.
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