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Photos: Hurricane Ian pounds Florida, leaves millions in the dark

Hurricane Ian left much of coastal southwest Florida in darkness, knocking out power to 2.5 million people.

This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian
Aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida. [Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo]
Published On 29 Sep 202229 Sep 2022
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Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwestern Florida, trapping people in flooded homes and knocking out power to 2.5 million people.

One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States barrelled across the Florida peninsula overnight on Wednesday, threatening catastrophic flooding inland, the National Hurricane Center warned.

Ian turned streets into rivers and blew down trees as it slammed into southwest Florida with 241 kilometre (150 miles) per hour winds, pushing a wall of storm surge. Ian’s strength at landfall was Category 4 and tied it for the fifth-strongest hurricane – when measured by wind speed – to ever strike the United States.

It dropped to a tropical storm early Thursday over land, but was expected to intensify again once its centre moves over the Atlantic Ocean and menaces the South Carolina coast on Friday at near-hurricane strength.

Storm surges as high as two metres (six feet) were expected on both sides of the peninsula.

Life-threatening storm surges and hurricane conditions were possible along the coasts of northeast Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

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Gusts of wind from Hurricane Ian hit in Punta Gorda, Florida. [Ricardo Arduengo/AFP]
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Authorities transport a person out of the Avante nursing home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian
Authorities transport a person out of the Avante nursing home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Orlando, Florida [John Raoux/AP Photo]
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A flooded street is seen in downtown Fort Myers after Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida. [Marco Bello/Reuters]
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A pickup truck drives around fallen debris in the Ybor City neighbourhood in Tampa, Florida. [Bryan R. Smith/AFP]
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Ian dropped to a tropical storm over land but was expected to intensify again once its centre moves over the Atlantic Ocean. [Ricardo Arduengo/AFP]
Hurricane Ian marched across central Florida on Thursday as a tropical storm after battering the state
Hurricane Ian marched across central Florida on Thursday as a tropical storm after battering the state’s southwest coast, dropping heavy rains that caused flooding and led to inland rescues and evacuations. [Orange County Fire Rescue's Public Information Office via AP]
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An airplane overturned by a likely tornado produced by the outer bands of Hurricane Ian at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, Florida. [Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo]
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A blown down street sign as the eye of Hurricane Ian passed through Punta Gorda. [Ricardo Arduengo/AFP]
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Fallen trees and debris in a parking lot in Fort Myers. [Marco Bello/Reuters]
A worker repairs energy lines during a power outage after Hurricane Ian passed through the area
A worker repairs energy lines during a power outage after Hurricane Ian passed through the area in Bartow, Florida. [Gerardo Mora/Getty Images/AFP]


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