ET, Tropical Storm Ian's center was about 25 miles north-northeast of Cape Canaveral, Fla. The storm is expected to regain some strength over the Atlantic.Īs of 11 a.m. Ian's winds are nearly at hurricane strengthĪP People walk to look at the ocean in Tybee Island, Ga., near Savannah, as the effects of Hurricane Ian reached the area early Thursday. "Widespread, life-threatening catastrophic flash and urban flooding, with major to record flooding along rivers, will continue across central Florida," the hurricane center said.
The new round of warnings for the Atlantic Coast comes as residents and emergency crews on the western side of the Florida peninsula take stock of the immense damage done by Ian's massive storm surge and high winds. "If you haven't yet made plans for every contingency, this afternoon is the time to do so," Gov. "Ian is expected to become a hurricane again this evening and make landfall as a hurricane on Friday," the National Hurricane Center said.Ī hurricane warning - meaning hurricane conditions are expected within the area in the near future - is now in effect for the entire coastline of South Carolina.
Forecasters are warning of a dangerous storm surge and other impacts, from Florida to North Carolina. Ian is exiting Florida as a tropical storm - but as it moves back over the water, it will likely regain hurricane status, drawing power from the Atlantic Ocean.
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