Hurricane Ian updates LIVE: Death toll rises to 13 and over 700 Floridians are already rescued as locals brace for ANOTHER ‘life-threatening’ storm surge that could hit Georgia and South Carolina
Tropical Storm Ian is barreling its way across Florida, leaving a devastating trail of destruction in its wake as hundreds of people are feared dead, many remain trapped in their flooded homes and two million are left without power.
The formidable hurricane blasted ashore with catastrophic force on Wednesday afternoon as a Category 4 storm, packing sustained winds of 150mph and smashing homes with an 18ft wall of water in some areas.
Biden declared a ‘major disaster’ in Florida early Thursday morning. The clear up cost is set to cost billions.
The storm is now projected to regain hurricane strength as it heads north and takes aim at South Carolina.
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