HurricaneIan shows significant strengthening in past hour as Florida braces for direct hit
Tuesday, September 27President Biden called the mayors of Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater as they prepare for Hurricane Ian to make landfall.
About 3.7 million meals and 3.5 million liters of water have been staged in Alabama for emergency distribution, according to Criswell. Tornadoes are common in approaching tropical cyclones, the stronger the cyclone the more likely tornadoes and water spouts will form.Lee county is the latest area along the Gulf Coast of Florida to issue a mandatory evacuation for residents in zone A and parts of zone B.
Authorities in Cuba evacuated more than 50,000 people in Pinar del Rio province, the country's main tobacco-growing region, ahead of Ian's arrival, which was expected to bring flooding and heavy rainfall.Ian strengthens to major Category 3 hurricane On the current forecast track, landfall would be Thursday night just north of Tampa - but some weakening is possible prior to landfall. Beyond that, tropical storm conditions could spread into north Florida and south Georgia on Friday.Tampa International Airport is still open but may begin shutting down parts of its airfield and facilities in the next 24 to 48 hours, officials said, as expected Hurricane Ian impacts and wind speeds increase and weather becomes more severe.
As the hurricane approached the Cayman Islands, members of the government and opposition were working together "to ensure that our people are made as safe as possible -- the supplies, plywood, in some cases sandbags, are distributed so that they can safely weather this storm," Premier Wayne Panton said in a video posted Sunday. "We must prepare for the worst and absolutely pray and hope for the best.
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