Hurricane ian he
Troops could be seen pushing a military Humvee through a heavily flooded road Thursday in Sarasota County, Florida, as rescue efforts began in the wake of Hurricane Ian's destructive march across the state.
👉A revived Hurricane Ian threatened coastal South Carolina and the historic city of Charleston with severe flooding Friday after the deadly storm caused catastrophic damage in Florida and trapped thousands in their homes.
With South Carolina's coast under a hurricane warning, many left Charleston for higher ground, and store owners used sandbags to ward off high water levels in an area prone to inundation.
Ian left a broad swath of destruction after it came ashore Wednesday on Florida's Gulf Coast as one of the strongest storms ever to hit the U.S.
The storm flooded areas of both of Florida's coasts, tore homes from their slabs, demolished beachfront businesses and left more than 2 million people without power. At least seven people were confirmed dead in the state — a number that is likely to increase as officials confirm more deaths and continue searching for people.
In Charleston on Friday, powerful wind gusts bent tree branches and made sprays of steady rain fall sideways. Streets in the 372-year-old city were largely empty, an ordinarily packed morning commute silenced by the advancing storm.
SOURCE: