Global News published this video item, entitled “Hurricane Ian: Latest update projects where storm will hit hardest as it makes landfall | LIVE” – below is their description.
Officials with the National Hurricane Center are expected to provide an update on the path and strength of hurricane Ian on Wednesday as the storm begins to make landfall.
Deanne Criswell, the administrator of FEMA, said as it nears the coast the storm will slow down its speed, which would mean Floridians will experience the storm’s impacts “for a very long time.” The biggest concern, she said, was storm surge, with significant rainfall also expected.
Approximately 2.5 million people have already been ordered to evacuate ahead of Ian’s anticipated landfall on Wednesday. It had reached Category 4 strength after crossing Cuba and entering the Gulf of Mexico.
It left millions without power in Cuba, after knocking out the island’s power grid.
Criswell added that while there is often a focus on where the “cone” of hurricane Ian will go — referencing the projected path of the storm — there will be impacts “across the state of Florida.” She said this could include large amounts of inland flooding, tornado watches in the southern parts of the state, and the hurricane-force winds and storm surge that will be seen at landfall. She also encouraged people not to be complacent based on past near-misses, saying they need to listen to local officials.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said damage is expected across a wide area regardless of where the storm makes landfall, and people should be prepared for power outages.
The agency warned Fort Myers is in the hurricane zone, and Tampa and St. Petersburg could get their first direct hit by a major hurricane since 1921.
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