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Cuban officials said they had begun to restore some power Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity to the entire island while devastating some of the country's most important tobacco ...
Hurricane Ian was a devastating tropical cyclone which was the third costliest weather disaster on record worldwide. It was also the deadliest hurricane to strike the state of Florida since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, and the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Michael in 2018.
October 15, 1954 – Hurricane Hazel made landfall near the North Carolina and South Carolina border as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h), causing major damage. Tides of 10–11 ft (3.0–3.4 m) were reported along the coastline, destroying hundreds of buildings.
Gov. Henry McMaster announced Wednesday that South Carolina is now under a state of emergency as Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida before it moves toward the Palmetto State.
A total of 191,415 customers lost electricity, over one-third of the county. Overall, 31 dwellings reported major damage and 86 others suffered minor damage. Ian caused $22.6 million in damages throughout Pinellas County. Ian produced wind gusts up to 75 mph (121 km/h) and rainfall ranging from 4 to 12 in (100 to 300 mm) in Polk County.
Brookgreen Gardens, a botanical garden in Horry County, will postpone the Harvest Home Weekend until Oct. 8-9 for “the safety of guests” due to Hurricane Ian.
Hurricane Ian, which made landfall in South Carolina on Sept. 30 about 30 miles outside of Georgetown, left Horry County with a nearly $6.5 million repair bill that included destruction or damage ...
Cuba remained in the dark early Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out its power grid and devastated some of the country's most important tobacco farms when it hit the island's western tip as a ...