Ian hits the ground
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At 3:05 p.m., Hurricane Ian officially made landfall in Florida. The storm hit the Cayo Costa area with an intensity of category 4 and winds of 240 km/h. Its surface pressure was 940 Mb. Even if the cyclone will decrease in intensity during the next hours, it will cause considerable damage. It currently affects a good part of Florida considering its size.
A flood
Heavy rain is expected from the Keys region to northern Florida. Even the Carolinas could receive significant amounts of precipitation. Up to 500 millimeters are expected. Such accumulations can cause flooding, flash floods and landslides.
Twice instead of once
Ian’s trajectory will take him back into the Atlantic. After dumping huge amounts of rain, the storm is expected to head into the Carolinas. However, the winds will have lessened in intensity. The models do not predict that the storm will affect Quebec, except for a cloudy overflow this weekend, in the worst case scenario.
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