As Hurricane Ian moved toward the west coast of Florida, institutions and researchers in its path have scrambled to prepare—and in many cases, evacuate—before its projected landfall on Wednesday evening.
In anticipation of the approaching storm, Governor Ron DeSantis declared on Saturday that the entire state of Florida was under a state of emergency, reports the Associated Press. This morning, Hurricane Ian reached the western side of Cuba, moving north at 12 mph, when it registered as a Category 3 with sustained winds of 125 mph, reports The Orlando Sentinel. The storm is expected to strengthen to a Category 4 with wind gusts up to 165 mph by tomorrow (September 28), when it will slow its advance and turn toward Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Flooding could be severe in some parts of Florida where storm surges of up to 12 feet are possible, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Areas ...
