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Hurricane Ian rescue: Son Johnny Lauder swims half a mile to save mom from flooded Florida home!

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Naples, Florida – In one photo, 86-year-old Johnny Lauder’s mother is in her Florida home, drenched in murky black water almost to her shoulders, staring straight into the camera with her mouth open. Elsewhere, she lies just above the water line on a table, wrapped in sheets to keep warm. In another case, she is being pushed through the water in a wheelchair, her rescue nearly finished. Karen Lauder, 86, is submerged in water that submerged her home, in Naples, Florida, on September 28, 2022, in the aftermath of Hurricane…

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Death toll Ian: At least 94 deaths reported after storm slams into Florida; 4 dead in NC!

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Fort Myers, Florida – At least 94 people have died in Florida from Hurricane Ian, according to local officials. Four people were also reported killed Said the governor’s office because of the storm in North Carolina. After days of clear skies and receding winds in Florida, the aftermath of Hurricane Ian continued on Monday, as people faced another week without power and others were rescued from lingering flooded homes. Frustrations mount over the storm’s path through Florida, and the remnants of the hurricane, now remote, have not ended with the…

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Powerful storm scenes: Voices of fear, hope as Ian lashes Florida!

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Florida – One of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the United States, Hurricane Ian turned Florida streets into rivers, knocked out power for 1.8 million people, and caused catastrophic damage. Here are some stories and scenes: Sahel’s Sheriff’s Office reported that he was receiving numerous calls from people trapped in homes. The hurricane’s center hit near Cayo Costa, a sheltered barrier island west of densely populated Fort Myers. Mark Pritchett climbed outside his Venice home just as the hurricane was lapping ashore from the Gulf of Mexico, about…

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Hurricane Ian gets nasty quickly, turbocharged by climate change, warm water!

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Hurricane Ian is rapidly gaining massive strength as it moves over oceans that are partially warming due to climate change, just like 30 other tropical storms in the Atlantic since 2017 that have become more powerful in less than a day. Scientists say this turbocharging of storms is likely to become more frequent as the world warms. After getting 67% stronger in less than 22 hours Monday-Tuesday, Ian is receding as a potential Category 4 hurricane threatening to create a nightmare storm in Tampa Bay and areas of southwest Florida.…

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Jan. 6 committee hearing scheduled for tomorrow postponed because of Hurricane Ian, sources say!

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The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday afternoon. byCatherine Folders Across Washington – The Jan. 6 House committee scheduled to convene on Wednesday has been postponed due to Hurricane Ian, according to sources familiar with the decision. The storm was expected to reach Florida at the same time the hearing was scheduled. “In light of Hurricane Ian’s impact on parts of Florida, we have decided to postpone tomorrow’s actions,” President Benny Thompson, Vice President Liz Cheney, said in a statement. We pray for the safety of…

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Is Disney World closing for Hurricane Ian? Florida airports, theme parks, cruise lines, more prepare as storm approaches!

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as such Hurricane Ian made landfall In western Cuba early Tuesday morning, Florida residents were anxiously watching the rapidly mounting storm. This included operators of popular Florida theme parks. Here’s a report on the state of things as of 11 a.m. ET Tuesday with several major theme parks, water parks, and other sites of interest to tourists: Busch Gardens (Tampa) Ian The path is still uncertainbut on Tuesday morning, the Tampa Bay area looked under fire. As a result, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay said it will be closed Wednesday and…

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Hurricane Ian from space: ISS captures storm as it moves through Gulf of Mexico, toward Florida!

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It is on track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane on Wednesday. The International Space Station flew over Hurricane Ian on Monday. The storm is getting stronger after it has made landfall in the western tip of Cuba. more: Hurricane Ian Updates It is on track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane on Wednesday. Tampa and Saint Petersburg are among the most likely targets to be directly hit by a major hurricane since 1921. Forecasters say the storm could reach…

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Hurricane Ian: Florida emergency declared as tropical storm strengthens!

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Tallahassee, Florida – Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for all of Florida on Saturday as Tropical Storm Ian gained strength over the Caribbean and was expected to become a major hurricane soon on the path toward the state. DeSantis initially issued an emergency order to 20 counties on Friday. But he extended the warning to the entire state, urging residents to prepare for a storm that could hit large swathes of Florida. “This storm has the potential to strengthen into a major hurricane and we encourage all…

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Hurricane Ian: Tropical Storm strengthens in the Caribbean, tracks toward Florida!

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The ninth tropical storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season formed across the central Caribbean, and is expected to turn into a hurricane before it hits Florida. If it does, it will be the first major hurricane to affect the state since 2018. Tropical Storm Ian is located about 270 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, as of 11 a.m. Saturday and is moving west at 15 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The center said Friday that forecasts show Ian “as a major hurricane over the eastern Gulf as…

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