WINK News Anchor Taylor Wirtz described the scene in an interview as Hurricane Ian roared into the Naples area. For one thing, Ian is much larger and that matters for surge, wind and rain. 13, 2004.īut there are some key differences between the two storms, meteorologist Jonathan Erdman writes. This was the exact same location of Hurricane Charley's landfall on Aug. Ian's eye came ashore Wednesday afternoon near Cayo Costa, Florida, a barrier island about 23 miles west-northwest of downtown Fort Myers. ET) Ian and Charley Made Landfall In The Exact Same Spot Residents in the Sarasota County community of North Port are being told to boil water for drinking, brushing teeth, washing dishes and other similar uses for at least the next three days. Possibly until the water recedes." (7:49 p.m. Some are reporting water coming into their house but not life threatening. Some are reporting life threatening medical emergencies in deep water. We are getting a significant number of calls of people trapped by water in their homes. We aren’t holding back: We are in call triage mode. "Here’s some tough news you need to know. ET) People Trapped In Homes In Collier CountyĪt around 5 p.m., the Collier County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook: The governors of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia have declared states of emergency ahead of heavy rainfall and flooding that Ian is likely to bring as it moves north. ET) Four Other States Declare Emergencies "Please do not come back before Saturday to allow emergency responders to address critical assessment issues unimpeded and to ensure your safety upon returning." (8:07 p.m. "As you have probably seen, there have been significant levels of Hurricane Ian related damage to Fort Myers Beach," a Facebook post from the town of Ft. ET) Residents Told To Stay Away Until This Weekend "It’s frustrating for me … but we can’t compromise other lives, too.” (8:13 p.m. There are reports of people trapped in their attics by rising water. “We’re going to be out there, those calls for service, the people that are waiting and in need, we’re going to address that immediately," Marceno said at a news briefing about 30 minutes ago. The most urgent calls will be responded to first. The reason for that is safety of firefighters, deputies and other emergency crews. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said first responders will be out in force as soon as winds drop below 45 mph. ET) Sheriff: 'We Can't Compromise Other Lives' "I haven't experienced anything close to this in over 30 years." 4 Hurricane Ian for over 5 hours and the back side was the worst," Seidel said. The Weather Channel's Mike Seidel posted video from Fort Myers as Ian moved in. ET) Seidel: 'Never Seen Anything Like It' Outages now stretch up and across the state to Volusia County. The highest numbers are 443,000 in Lee County and 253,000 in Sarasota County, according to. More than 1.8 million power outages are being reporting, affecting millions of people in at least 18 counties. Muster that Collier Courage, know we are here working for you as swiftly as we can, and above all, be safe." (9:06 p.m. tomorrow is going to be frustrating and heartbreaking for many. Tomorrow we will have a better idea of the extent of damage. "Our incredible public safety professionals are out there right now rescuing people and taking them to shelters," the Collier County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook update. ET) People Being Rescued in Collier County Each outage can represent several people in a household or building, or a business or shared utility account. More than 2 million power outages are being reported in more than 20 counties from Southwest Florida where Ian came ashore, up and across the state to areas around Daytona Beach on the state's Atlantic Coast, according to. Here are our updates as the news unfolded Wednesday. The storm continues to bring dangerous conditions to parts of Florida as it moves across the peninsula. Hurricane Ian roared ashore Wednesday afternoon in Southwest Florida, leaving people trapped in rising storm surge, blowing homes apart and leaving millions without power in at least 20 counties. You can track Ian here or sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.
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