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Florida Keys officials held off on making any evacuation decisions Saturday afternoon based on continued forecasts showing Ian passing by the island chain later and farther west than originally ...
The Florida Keys, particularly Key West, and the Dry Tortugas, are expected to see 1-3 feet of storm surge, according to the National Hurricane Center. READ MORE: Tropical Storm Helene forms.
Hurricane Ian’s storm surge in Southwest Florida in 2022 – estimated at a peak of 15 feet in Fort Myers Beach – prompted emergency water rescues as the sun set, but still claimed 41 lives.
The hurricane caused catastrophic damage in the upper Florida Keys, as a storm surge of approximately 18 to 20 feet (5.5 to 6.1 m) swept over the low-lying islands. The hurricane's strong winds and the surge destroyed nearly all the structures between Tavernier and Marathon. The town of Islamorada was obliterated.
The hurricane caused or contributed to at least 87 deaths in the state, with possibly over 400 deaths related to the storm. Storm damage was heaviest in the Florida Keys, where Irma's storm surge damaged or destroyed more than 1,300 boats. Heavy damage occurred around the Miami metropolitan area.
Almost 10,000 customers beyond the west end of the Seven Mile Bridge lost power, roughly one-third of electrical subscribers in the Lower Florida Keys. Storm surge flooding farther north briefly left some streets impassible, while winds caused isolated and sporadic power outages.
Tropical storm watches were hoisted late Monday for portions of the Florida Keys as the storm slowly moves north. ... Storm surge will be a danger with the hurricane as it moves closer to the Gulf ...
The Florida Keys was spared much of the damage that Hurricane Ian inflicted on Fort Myers and other areas of the state’s Gulf Coast, but the powerful storm brought significant surge to the ...