Hurricane Ian

2022 - 9 - 27

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USGS prepares for Hurricane Ian | U.S. Geological Survey (United States Geological Survey)

Storm surge is among the most dangerous natural hazards unleashed by hurricanes and tropical storms and experts are predicting some areas in Ian's path could ...

USGS crews are currently in the field to check on streams in the region and to ensure USGS streamgages are working properly before Ian arrives. As new sensors and equipment are set up and new forecasts are made, the USGS will update all of its tools so that first-responders, communities and individuals can stay informed as Ian makes landfall. USGS experts are also working to update the [USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal](https://marine.usgs.gov/coastalchangehazardsportal/) with worst-case forecasted coastal impacts for Ian. In addition, USGS crews plan to install temporary Rapid-Deployment Gages in targeted locations to provided additional real-time information to augment the USGS streamgage network. It’s the end of the wet season for Florida, so many of the streams in the area likely to be affected by Ian are already at above average flow. The sensor data can also be used to guide recovery efforts, plan evacuation routes, identify areas hardest hit by storm tide flooding, inform building code decisions and improve structure designs to increase public safety. Storm surge is among the most dangerous natural hazards unleashed by hurricanes and tropical storms and experts are predicting some areas in Ian’s path could get life threatening flooding. These sensors provide essential water level and wave data that local, state and federal officials can use to inform decisions that help protect lives and property. USGS crews are deploying additional equipment to measure waves, storm surge, and coastal change. This surge, along with the normal tidal cycle, raises water levels higher on the beach, allowing storm waves to pound protective sand dunes. As Hurricane Ian continues to move closer to the U.S., the U.S. Teams are reinforcing existing instruments before the winds and water arrive.

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Hurricane Ian - UF Update 5 - 9/26/2022 (University of Florida)

During the 5 p.m., advisory, the National Hurricane Center issued hurricane and storm surge warnings for Pinellas County and coastal Hillsborough, Manatee, and ...

We will continue to monitor and update the UF community on expected impacts as information becomes available. No operational have been announced for the UF campus in Gainesville as of this message. UF units should monitor forecasts and be prepared to follow guidance from local officials. [Here’s how to prepare for hurricane season](https://news.ufl.edu/2022/09/how-to-prepare-for-hurricane-season/) [Pre-storm preparation for students in UF housing](https://housing.ufl.edu/resources/storm-preparation/) [UF/IFAS Disaster Preparation & Recovery](https://disaster.ifas.ufl.edu/) The National Hurricane Center believes there is a “danger of life-threatening storm surge along much of the Florida west coast where a storm surge warning has been issued, with the highest risk from Fort Myers to the Tampa Bay region.” During the 5 p.m., advisory, the National Hurricane Center issued hurricane and storm surge warnings for Pinellas County and coastal Hillsborough, Manatee, and Sarasota counties.

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3 Reasons Hurricane Ian Poses a Major Flooding Hazard for Florida (Route Fifty)

COMMENTARY | A meteorologist explains why the looming storm could be especially dangerous for the state's Gulf Coast.

[Browse The Atlas full case study database](https://the-atlas.com/projects?utm_campaign=articles&utm_content=3-reasons-hurricane-ian-poses-major-flooding-hazard-florida-meteorologist-explains-377647&utm_medium=feature-box&utm_source=route-fifty&utm_term=flooding)or read more case studies about [Flooding](https://the-atlas.com/projects?utm_campaign=articles&term=flooding&utm_medium=feature-box&utm_term=flooding&utm_content=3-reasons-hurricane-ian-poses-major-flooding-hazard-florida-meteorologist-explains-377647&utm_source=route-fifty). [expected to intensify](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=2) over the Gulf of Mexico. [Athena Masson](https://theconversation.com/profiles/athena-masson-1231604) is an adjunct professor at [Flagler College](https://theconversation.com/institutions/flagler-college-4996) in St. [Permeable pavement stormwater capture eliminates residential flooding in Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI](https://the-atlas.com/projects/permeable-pavement-eliminates-residential-flooding-in-grand-rapids-3028?utm_campaign=articles&utm_content=3-reasons-hurricane-ian-poses-major-flooding-hazard-florida-meteorologist-explains-377647&utm_medium=feature-box&utm_source=route-fifty&utm_term=flooding) [Smarter stormwater drainage to head off localized flooding, intensifying rainfall in London boroughCroydon, UK](https://the-atlas.com/projects/smarter-stormwater-drainage-to-head-off-localized-flooding--intensifying-rainfall-in-london-borough-3028?utm_campaign=articles&utm_content=3-reasons-hurricane-ian-poses-major-flooding-hazard-florida-meteorologist-explains-377647&utm_medium=feature-box&utm_source=route-fifty&utm_term=flooding) [slow start](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATWSAT.shtml) to the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, Ian has ideal conditions. The part of the storm east of the center of circulation generally has more cloud cover and more rain. If the storm is large enough, it could even generate storm surge on the eastern side of the Florida Peninsula, like Irma did along portions of northeast Florida. The Tampa Bay area in particular should be monitoring Ian closely, especially if the center of circulation makes a direct impact or if it remains just offshore. [The Conversation](https://theconversation.com) under a Creative Commons license. Since land surrounds the Gulf of Mexico, there is nowhere for this water to go but inland. But as Florida saw with Andrew, wind damage can be catastrophic in these smaller systems. Its winds could weaken before landfall in the U.S., but the scale doesn’t take water risk into account, and flooding and storm surge are both major risks from Ian.

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Hurricane Ian: Here's What To Expect As Storm Nears Cuba And ... (Forbes)

Hurricane Ian is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane before hitting the island of Cuba and Florida later this week as residents brace for heavy ...

Ian is the fourth named hurricane this Atlantic season, following Danielle, Earl and Fiona, and could become just the second hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. The storm is expected to be a “large and powerful hurricane” affecting a “large portion of the Florida peninsula,” Jamie Rhome, the acting director of the National Hurricane Center, told reporters on Sunday. Ian has provoked hurricane watches and warnings for Dry Tortugas, the Florida Keys and Grand Cayman as well as parts of the west coast of Florida, including Tampa Bay. Ian comes a week after Fiona became the first hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. The storm killed at least 16 people and left more than a million households without electricity for days in Puerto Rico, with about 700,000 still without power as of Monday, Forecasters have warned Ian could cause flash flooding in Cuba, the Keys and Florida.

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Hurricane Ian intensifies as Cuba lashed (The Canberra Times)

The storm is forecast to become a Category 3 or greater and barrel north to the Florida coast, where residents are stockpiling supplies and filling sandbags.

Cuba is already suffering an economic crisis that has led to long lines for food, fuel and medicine, and regular countrywide blackouts. The storm is set to plow north across the island as it advances into the Gulf of Mexico, but forecasts put its track well west of the Cuban capital of Havana, where a direct hit could cause catastrophic damage to antiquated infrastructure. The storm is forecast to become a Category 3 or greater and barrel north to the Florida coast, where residents are stockpiling supplies and filling sandbags.

FEMA Continues Supporting Hurricane Ian Response (FEMA)

The NHC issued Tropical Storm and Hurricane Watches for a portion of the west coast of Florida and may issue additional watches today. Hurricane Ian is expected ...

Another team and a Mobile Emergency Response Support team are in Tallahassee to support any state coordination needs. Department of Health and Human Services deployed a National Disaster Medical System and two health and medical task forces to Florida. [Learn your evacuation routes](https://www.ready.gov/evacuation), and have a [family emergency plan](https://www.ready.gov/plan-form). Supplies in Alabama include more than a million liters of water, more than 480,000 meals and more than 7,200 cots. For people with disabilities and their families, it is important to consider circumstances and needs to effectively prepare. Make sure you include any needed [pet supplies](https://www.ready.gov/pets). - People with access and functional needs, including older adults, may need extra assistance to prepare for the storm. - Now is the time to plan. It’s not too late to create a plan with your family. Hurricane Ian is expected to bring life-threating storm surge, hurricane-force winds and heavy rainfall along the west coast of Florida and the panhandle by the middle of the week. The declaration authorizes FEMA to support the state’s response efforts ahead of Ian. Florida activated 2,500 National Guard members to support the state’s response.

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The scene in Florida as residents prepare for Hurricane Ian (The Washington Post)

Evacuation orders were expanding along Florida's Gulf Coast, Monday, as officials warned residents to prepare for powerful, widespread impacts from a ...

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Hurricane Ian intensifies as Cuba lashed (South Coast Register)

"Devastating wind damage is possible where the core of Ian moves across western Cuba," the US-based National Hurricane Center said. The storm is forecast to ...

Cuba is already suffering an economic crisis that has led to long lines for food, fuel and medicine, and regular countrywide blackouts. The storm is set to plow north across the island as it advances into the Gulf of Mexico, but forecasts put its track well west of the Cuban capital of Havana, where a direct hit could cause catastrophic damage to antiquated infrastructure. The storm is forecast to become a Category 3 or greater and barrel north to the Florida coast, where residents are stockpiling supplies and filling sandbags.

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Hurricane Ian forecast to hit Florida after making landfall in Cuba ... (ABC News)

A state of emergency is declared in Florida as residents brace for Hurricane Ian as Cubans shelter from the category 4 storm.

"That's going to cause a huge amount of storm surge. Time is of the essence," she said. You're going to have flood events. A surge of up to three metres of ocean water and 25 centimetres of rain has been predicted across the Tampa Bay area, with as much as 38 centimetres in isolated areas. After passing over Cuba, Ian is forecast to strengthen further over the Gulf of Mexico before reaching Florida as early as Wednesday as a Category 4 storm with top winds of 225kph. Hurricane Ian is on track to hit the US state of Florida with winds gusts of up to 225 kilometres per hour, after lashing Cuba and forcing the evacuation of 50,000 people.

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Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Cuba (The Canberra Times)

"Cuba is expecting extreme hurricane-force winds, also life-threatening storm surge and heavy rainfall," hurricane centre senior specialist Daniel Brown told ...

"That's going to cause a huge amount of storm surge. This is not a drill," Hillsborough County emergency management director Timothy Dudley said at a news conference on storm preparations in Tampa. You're going to have flood events.

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Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Cuba en route to Florida (CNBC)

A strengthening Hurricane Ian's rain and winds lashed Cuba's western tip, where authorities have evacuated 50000 people, as it became a major Category 3 ...

The president postponed a scheduled Tuesday trip to Florida because of the storm. With tropical storm force winds extending 115 miles (185 kilometers) from Ian's center, watches covered the Florida Keys to Lake Okeechobee. Ron DeSantis declared a statewide emergency and warned that Ian could lash large areas of the state, knocking out power and interrupting fuel supplies as it swirls northward off the state's Gulf Coast. Time is of the essence," Wise said. EDT (0830 GMT) update that Ian made landfall in Cuba as it continued to strengthen, with sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h). Some of those evacuations were beginning Monday afternoon in the most vulnerable areas, with schools and other locations opening as shelters.

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