Hurricane Ian tracker: Possibly 'life-threatening' Class 1 storm on path towards Florida

Heather Hamilton

September 26, 07:07 AM September 26, 07:50 AM

Hurricane Ian strengthened overnight and was upgraded to a Classification 1 hurricane as its exact monitor stays uncertain.

The Nationwide Hurricane Middle reported that “regardless of Ian’s specific observe and intensity, there is a chance of a everyday living-threatening storm surge, hurricane-power winds, and large rainfall alongside the west coastline of Florida and the Florida Panhandle by the middle of this week.”

As of 5 a.m. Jap Monday, the storm was positioned about 90 miles southwest of Grand Cayman with sustained winds at 75 mph with greater gusts.

FLORIDA Officials URGE Preparation FOR HURRICANE IAN Circumstances BY MONDAY

Hurricane Ian is anticipated to be at main hurricane toughness when it nears western Cuba right away.

“Ian is envisioned to produce heavy rainfall and circumstances of flash flooding and feasible mudslides in locations of better terrain, especially over Jamaica and Cuba,” the National Hurricane Centre stated. “Considerable flooding impacts are achievable later this 7 days in west central Florida. More flash and city flooding, and flooding on rivers across the Florida Peninsula and parts of the Southeast can not be dominated out for afterwards this 7 days.”

On Sunday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis thanked President Joe Biden for granting the state’s ask for for a federal unexpected emergency declaration, declaring he “appreciates the rapid motion.”

DeSantis informed Floridians, specifically those new to the condition, to be all set for the reason that the hurricane’s keep track of is continue to unsure.

“Make preparations now,” DeSantis claimed. “Things that you need to be ready with are points like food items, water, batteries, drugs, fuel.”

DeSantis also observed that persons ought to anticipate ability outages, gasoline disruption, and evacuations for individuals in close proximity to the place the hurricane helps make landfall.