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Hurricane Ian: Dozens of deaths reported after storm slams into Florida, 4 dead in North Carolina!

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At least 72 people have died in Florida from Hurricane Ian, according to local officials. The governor’s office said four people were also reported killed by the storm, which hit North Carolina. A Category 4 storm hit the southwest coast of Florida Wednesday afternoon, causing catastrophic damage, high winds and dangerous record-breaking storms. The deaths span several Florida counties, including 35 in Lee County, 23 in Charlotte County, five in Volusia County, three each in Collier County and Sarasota counties, and one in Lake, Hendry and Manatee counties, ABC News…

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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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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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Hurricane Harvey 5 years later: Fort Bend County officials give out storm supplies in drive-thru distribution event!

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Sugarland, Texas (KTRK) – As we look back, now five years since Hurricane Harvey hit, local organizations are helping people prepare for this Saturday’s storm season. Fort Bend County officials distribute emergency supplies and materials that will be needed 72 hours after the disaster. Supplies will be distributed to the first 500 families including bottled water, first aid kits, water protection for documents, emergency signal glow sticks, and more. Over the course of the week, Eyewitness News profiled different areas around Houston to talk to people about how the storm…

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5 years after Hurricane Harvey: Houston west side residents talk recovering after devastating 2017 tropical storm!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – West Houstonians Judy and John Combs have lived in the area for 30 years. They never worried about severe flooding until August 17, 2017 That was two days after Hurricane Harvey hit parts of western Houston. Combs, like their neighbors, believed they had escaped the worst. They were, unfortunately, wrong. “We were taken out by boat,” Judy Combs recalls. “The entire basement was destroyed,” said John Combs. “It was a mess.” RELATED: 5 Years After Hurricane Harvey, Some Houstonians Still Recovering, UH Report Says The Army…

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Hurricane Harvey 5 years later: Kingwood residents look back on the anniversary of devastating tropical storm!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – It’s been five years since Hurricane Harvey made landfall, and many Kingwood residents are still recovering. The area alone saw about 40 inches of rain in 2017 when the storm hit and was hit with heavy rain from Tropical Storm Imelda two years later. “I don’t think people who are untouched can understand the grief and impact of chaos,” said Kingwood resident Nancy Ackley. Another Kingwood resident, Siberina Sanders, described, “I mean, totally devastated. Gone are the culture and the memories. They can’t be recovered.” “It’s…

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