CLOSING IN: Hurricane Ian approaching South Carolina coast with life-threatening storm surge
Local authorities in Central and Southwest Florida have confirmed 11 deaths from Hurricane Ian. The state's emergency management is working to determine how many fatalities were caused by the storm.11 P.M. ADVISORY: Hurricane Ian less than 24 hours from South Carolina landfallAs of 11 P.M., Hurricane Ian had maximum sustained winds around 85 mph. This makes the hurricane a Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Life-threatening storm surge will be possible through Friday along the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina.Storm Surge Warnings are in effect from the North Carolina border down south into northeastern Florida.
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Hurricane Ian: Manatees at Spring Park fighting Hurricane Ian storm surge* LOCATIONS AFFECTED\n- Bonaire\n- Centerville\n- Clinchfield\n- Elberta\n- Elko\n- Grovania\n- Grove Park\n\n* WIND\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind\n- Peak Wind Forecast: 15-25 mph with gusts to 45 mph\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 39\nto 57 mph\n- The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical storm\nforce.\n- PREPARE: Remaining efforts to protect property should be\ncompleted as soon as possible. Prepare for limited wind\ndamage.\n- ACT: Move to safe shelter before the wind becomes hazardous.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited\n- Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored\nmobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.\n- Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or\nuprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees\nare shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown\nover.\n- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within\nurban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving\nconditions on bridges and other elevated roadways.\n- Scattered power and communications outages.\n\n* STORM SURGE\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Life-threatening storm surge possible\n- Peak Storm Surge Inundation: The potential for 4-6 feet\nabove ground somewhere within surge prone areas\n- Window of concern: through Friday evening\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for storm\nsurge flooding greater than 3 feet above ground\n- The storm surge threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Shelter against life-threatening storm surge of\ngreater than 3 feet above ground.\n- PREPARE: Flood preparations and ordered evacuations should\nbe complete. Evacuees should be in shelters well away from\nstorm surge flooding.\n- ACT: Remain shel
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