Photos show destruction from Hurricane Ian More than 2.5 million Floridians were left without power Thursday.
Storm surge is one of the biggest dangers from Hurricane … 22News Storm Team Meteorologist Adam Strzempko explains what a storm surge is and why is it so deadly.
How to spot charity scams and ways to avoid them While Americans are opening their hearts and wallets to help victims of Hurricane Ian, scammers are playing on people’s emotions.
Tampa Bay goes dry after Ian pushes water out toward … As the monstrous Hurricane Irma approached Florida’s west coast in September 2017, Tampa Bay was emptied of water as strong offshores winds pushed the water into the Gulf of Mexico. Could Ian do the same?
Chiefs-Bucs still set for Tampa, but could move to … The NFL confirmed if it decides to move Sunday night’s Kansas City Chiefs-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game, it will be moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
WATCH: Traffic light yanked off line by Hurricane … A Tampa traffic light did not survive the harsh winds of Hurricane Ian.
Florida’s island dwellers dig out from Ian’s destruction … President Joe Biden surveyed the devastation of hurricane-ravaged Florida on Wednesday, promising to marshal the power of the federal government to help rebuild as he comforted local residents alongside Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential 2024 foe.
‘We are devastated’: Helicopter tour shows catastrophic … A helicopter tour of Lee County shows the catastrophic damage Hurricane Ian left behind in the county.
Sheriff: Remains found of woman missing since Hurricane … FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The remains of a Florida woman missing since Hurricane Ian destroyed her home in September have been identified, a sheriff said Thursday. Workers removing debris on hard-hit Fort Myers Beach discovered the remains of 82-year-old Ilonka Knes earlier this week in a thicket of mangroves, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno […]
How to help Florida victims of Hurricane Ian WFLA is partnering with The American Red Cross in Florida to help with relief efforts for those recovering from the damage and devastation from Hurricane Ian.
NOAA: Tampa Bay dropped 5 feet in storm reverse surge TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The waters of Tampa Bay dropped 5 feet (1.5 meters) in a phenomenon known as reverse storm surge as powerful Hurricane Ian passed to the south, weather officials say. Then, it came back, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The exposed sandy bottom drew curious onlookers and selfie-takers Wednesday […]
Property insurance company cancels Florida couple’s … A Tampa Bay man got a crash course on Florida’s property insurance crisis when Hurricane Ian hit last month.
Hurricane Ian travel impact Now that Hurricane Ian has made landfall in Florida, with the storm, comes a number of cancelations and delays in airports across the country.
Death toll from Hurricane Ian continues to rise The number of deaths following Hurricane Ian’s rampage is continuing to rise.
Atlantic hurricane season ends with 14 named storms MIAMI (AP) — An Atlantic hurricane season that had 14 named storms officially ended on Wednesday, leaving residents in the Florida Keys to celebrate even as others around Florida and Puerto Rico continue to grapple with the damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Fiona. The 2022 season had an unusually calm first half but […]
Views from space show massive size of Hurricane Ian As Florida braces for impact from Hurricane Ian on the ground, astronauts on the International Space Station got a view of the huge storm from up above.
As Hurricane Ian batters Florida, locals react to … All eyes remain on Florida as Hurricane Ian paints a devastating picture for us here at home, and the impact it is having up and down the east coast.
Hurricane Ian makes second U.S. landfall as Category … LANDFALL: Hurricane Ian officially made landfall at 2:05 p.m. near Georgetown with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. This is Ian’s second landfall in the United States. It first made landfall in Cuba before taking on Florida’s west coast, making landfall as a powerful Category 4 storm at Cayo Costa near Fort Myers. — UPDATES: […]
Live Updates: Hurricane Ian wallops Florida, heads … The Latest on Hurricane Ian: SANIBEL, Fla. — The U.S. death toll from Hurricane Ian’s passage has risen to four overall after an official said late Thursday that two people were confirmed dead on a hard-hit barrier island on Florida’s western coast. Dana Souza, city manager of Sanibel, said the deaths were confirmed by fire […]
Tracking Hurricane Ian’s impact on Tampa Bay People around the Tampa Bay area have either evacuated or are now taking cover as Hurricane Ian closes in on Florida’s west coast as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane.
Travelers arrive at Bradley Airport from Florida … 22News has the latest from travelers flying Tuesday from Orlando to Bradley International Airport.
Biden: ‘It’s going to take years’ for Florida to … President Joe Biden said “it’s going to take years” for Florida to “recover and rebuild” after Hurricane Ian ravaged the state last week.
US: Federal aid to Florida for Hurricane Ian tops … WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal aid to Florida for recovery from Hurricane Ian has topped the $2 billion mark, Biden administration officials announced Monday, one day before the midterm elections. Most of the money was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. About $710 million went directly to households, and another $322 million went to the […]
‘They no longer have a mother’: Community remembers … A family vacation to Florida ended in tragedy when an Ohio woman was killed during Hurricane Ian.
Formation of Hurricane Ian can cause catastrophic … 22News Storm Team Meteorologist Chris Bouzakis has the science and details on how hurricanes form.
Hurricane Ian strikes Florida hospital from above … The medium-sized hospital spans four floors, but patients were forced into just two because of the damage.
WATCH: Florida firefighters rescue woman from flooded … Water rescuers in Naples, Florida waded through waist-deep floodwater Wednesday to rescue a woman trapped in her car as Hurricane Ian battered Florida’s west coast with Category 4 winds, rain, and flood surge.
Live Updates: Ian’s U.S. death toll climbs to 27 The Latest on Hurricane Ian: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The U.S. death toll from Hurricane Ian has risen to 27 as of Friday night. According to Florida’s Medical Examiners Commission, several new deaths were attributable to the storm, including a 62-year-old woman who died after suffering injuries and drowning when a tree fell on a mobile […]
Study finds that climate change added 10% to Ian’s … Climate change added at least 10% more rain to Hurricane Ian, a study prepared immediately after the storm shows. Thursday’s research, which is not peer-reviewed, compared peak rainfall rates during the real storm to about 20 different computer scenarios of a model with Hurricane Ian’s characteristics slamming into the Sunshine State in a world with […]
10-year-old offers allowance to help favorite Fla. … “Fort Myers to Carter is the only thing he knows as ‘vacation,'” mother Amber Kormanik said. “He was in tears all last night seeing pictures of the area and the resort itself and he just wanted to help.”
Video shows Florida helicopter crew rescuing man, … Two people and their dog were rescued from Sanibel Island Thursday after their neighborhood was ravaged by Hurricane Ian.
Florida lawmakers set to meet on ailing insurance … TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Legislature will meet next week for a special session on property insurance and property tax relief in the wake of damage caused by Hurricane Ian, officials announced Tuesday. The leaders of the Florida House and Senate issued the proclamation convening the Legislature from Dec. 12 to 16. Lawmakers will […]
USDA: Florida orange crop down 36% after twin hurricanes ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Production of oranges in Florida this season is forecast to be down 36% from earlier estimates, in part a reflection of twin hurricanes that battered growing regions, according to U.S. Agriculture Department figures released Friday. The latest forecast calls for about 18 million boxes of oranges to be produced in […]
What does a storm surge look like? Check out this … A timelapse showed storm surge in Sanibel on Wednesday as Hurricane Ian came ashore.
Tracking the Tropics: Lessons learned from the 2022 … The last day of November marks the end of hurricane season and although the Atlantic season ended up near average, it was anything but uneventful.
Hurricane Ian expected to bring ‘life-threatening … Hurricane Ian continues to strengthen as it nears Cuba. The storm is almost a Category 3 storm.
Hurricane Ian severs section of Florida’s Sanibel … A chunk of the Sanibel Causeway fell into the sea, cutting off access to the barrier island where 6,300 people normally live. How many heeded mandatory evacuation orders before the storm surge washed over the island wasn’t known.
Forecasters say Hurricane Ian has become an extremely … MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Ian has become an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm as it approaches Florida’s west coast.
Vulnerable Tampa Bay braces for storm not seen in … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — It’s been more than a century since a major storm like Hurricane Ian has struck the Tampa Bay area, which blossomed from a few hundred thousand people in 1921 to more than 3 million today. Many of these people live in low-lying neighborhoods that are highly susceptible to storm surge […]
Son’s photos show him rescuing Mom from Ian’s floodwaters She did not expect the level of destruction Ian would bring.
Body of man missing since Hurriane Ian found on sunken … FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The remains of a man who was reported missing after Hurricane Ian hit Florida’s Gulf Coast last year have been recovered from a sunken sailboat, sheriff’s officials said. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday that the remains were identified as James “Denny” Hurst, 72, who was last known to […]
Could Hurricane Ian become a Category 5 storm? Hurricane Ian is moving onshore in Florida, taking aim at the state’s southwestern coast as a powerful Category 4 storm, just shy of Category 5 strength.
Tracking the Tropics: How Hurricane Hunters helped … While the massive and destructive Hurricane Ian was taking aim at the Gulf Coast last week, and millions of Floridians were bracing for impact or preparing to flee home, the Hurricane Hunters were on several rough flights straight into the eye of the storm.
Storm hunter flies into Hurricane Ian WASHINGTON (Nexstar) — As part of the efforts to collect scientific data on hurricanes, and accurately forecast the path and strength of the storms, hurricane hunters from NOAA fly directly into storms. One of those hunters, Nick Underwood, flew into the strongest part of Hurricane Ian on Wednesday. He said it was the most intense […]
Have you experienced a storm as serious as Hurricane … 22News spoke with a Massachusetts native that moved to St. Petersburg two years ago.
Ian becomes post-tropical cyclone over South Carolina The National Hurricane Center tweeted Saturday that the center of the hurricane made landfall on Friday at 2:05 p.m. near Georgetown, South Carolina with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph.
South Carolina pier collapses as Hurricane Ian batters … The Pawleys Island Police Department shared two photos of strong waves crashing into the pier and eventually overtaking the structure.
These are some of the worst hurricanes to ever hit … Hurricane Ian is one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S. But there have been worse.
