Latest Hurricane Ian updates: Storm strengthens on path north

As Florida assesses damage from what governor dubbed ‘500-year flooding event’, Georgia and Carolinas brace for impact.

A man helps a woman next to a damaged boat strewn next to a condominium in Florida after Hurricane Ian.
A man helping a woman next to a damaged boat amid a downtown condominium after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction, in Fort Myers, Florida [Marco Bello/Reuters]
By Jillian Kestler-D'Amours and Jihan Abdalla
Published On 29 Sep 2022
  • Ian has strengthened into a hurricane again, the National Hurricane Center says, as it churns towards the US states of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
  • Hurricane Ian has left a trail of destruction across Florida, where rescue workers continue to search for missing people and assess the damage.