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The boat sank as Hurricane Ian approached Florida's west coast, bringing storm surges, roaring wind and punishing rain to much of the state. Gusty winds, along with rainfall as the storm passes through could lead to some trees down and power outages. Thousand remain in the dark due to power outages across the state.
Conditions along the coast
Ian is expected to batter Florida Wednesday through Friday, and move into the Carolinas by Saturday. Heavy rain, strong winds expected to continue across North Carolina. Hurricane Ian made landfall near Georgetown, South Carolina, on Friday shortly after 2 p.m. It was a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph.
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Tropical-storm-force winds start hitting Carolinas
But the Florida resident waded into chest-high floodwaters to search for Affolter. Emergency crews sawed through toppled trees to reach stranded people. Many in the hardest-hit areas were unable to call for help because of electrical and cellular outages. "Emergency Management officials recommend citizens stay at home or in a safe place throughout the storm," the city of Charleston tweeted. Charleston, South Carolina, started seeing some impacts of Hurricane Ian Friday morning, according to the city's Twitter account, and some roads in the city were already closed. "It's going to be blowing strong winds, and it's going to be all over the state at different levels," South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said.
Charlotte under Tropical Storm Warning ahead of impacts from Ian
And she adds that an isolated tornado or waterspout is not entirely impossible for Friday night and into Saturday. For the Carolinas, we can expect the heaviest rain and highest wind gusts for Friday afternoon into Friday night, with diminishing rain by Saturday morning. Rainfall totals of three to six inches are possible in the WBTV viewing area, with wind gusts of 50+ mph possible. Tropical-storm-force winds started hitting the Carolina coast Friday morning, before life-threatening storm surge — up 7 feet in some areas — is expected there Friday afternoon.
James Jarvis is the Executive Director of the Red Cross Cape Fear Chapter, which covers parts of the east coast. He says they've taken the first steps toward readiness if they’re needed. The American Red Cross says they're ready to respond if Hurricane Ian makes an impact on eastern North Carolina, too. In August, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said it continued to predict an above-average 2022 Atlantic hurricane season despite a slow start.
Rains, winds from Ian's wrath intensifies bringing down trees and power lines across the Triangle, other parts of North Carolina. More trees topple bringing down power lines, increasing power outages. Duke Energy asks for patience from customers as they work to restore electricity Friday night into Saturday. In low-lying areas of eastern North Carolina, Ian’s heavy rains could mean possible flash flooding. This gave me a new perspective on what residents in our area face regularly. As a result, I found today’s cover story from Gareth McGrath particularly interesting.
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When Idalia reaches the Charlotte region and eastern North Carolina, it is forecast to be a tropical storm. Between two and four inches of rain are possible, too, with isolated totals up to six inches. With all of South Carolina's coast under a hurricane warning, a steady stream of vehicles left Charleston on Thursday, many likely heeding officials' warnings to seek higher ground.
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of the Charlotte region and beyond, including the Piedmont, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. Life-threatening sea level rise along the east coast is the largest threat there. Three-to-five feet of surge is possible for parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia. One-to-three feet is possible for the South Carolina coast and through Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey.
Tracking Hurricane Ian, and weekend impacts for the Carolinas
Ian is expected to make landfall early Friday afternoon near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The rain from Ian will continue in North Carolina through Friday evening. Meanwhile, Duke Energy's drone crews are on standby across the Southeast to help survey storm damage.
However, nearly all of the storm's rain is located north of its center. That's why rain bands arrived in North Carolina early Friday morning -- and it's also why the majority of the rain will be over by the end of the day. Ian is expected to become a post-tropical cyclone overnight and dissipate sometime Saturday. NOAA and partner scientists have found that human-caused climate change is likely "fueling more powerful hurricanes" and that sea-level rise contributes to increased flooding during these storms. There's still a lot of uncertainty about the storm's path.
In a press conference addressing Hurricane Ian damage and recovery efforts, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday expressed concern over looting and robberies in impacted areas. “In Charlotte, we have a lot of big trees with big limbs and so we work on that throughout the year to make sure those trees are trimmed appropriately,” Kureczka said. The State Emergency Response Team will activate Thursday at the State Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh and plans to move to 24-hour operations on Friday morning. Recent dry conditions could diminish the overall flood risk.
Conditions deteriorated quickly along the South Carolina coast Friday morning. For the latest breaking news, weather and traffic alerts, download the WCNC Charlotte mobile app. By 7 p.m., the worst of the storm had exited the Charlotte area as heavier rains continued through the higher elevations of western North Carolina foothills and mountains. Growing up in eastern North Carolina, you look around, it just looks rural. Also, because of the high poverty, you have high crime and violence, so you want to leave. I believe that when young people connect to their history, when they know what stood before them, similar to me, similar to Marquetta, they have a newfound and grounded agency.
Emergency management officials say residents in all parts of the state should sign up for weather alerts and prepare emergency supplies. Receive severe weather alerts straight to your phone by downloading the WCNC Charlotte app, where you can also send the team photos and videos of the storm as it is safe to do so. Beyond the typical severe weather, there are dangerous heat waves, record-breaking cold snaps or even hazardous winds that could impact people's safety. Those instances would cause WCNC Charlotte's Weather Team to tell everyone they should be Weather Aware. WCNC Charlotte chief meteorologist Brad Panovich said Charleston reported wind gusts as high as 56 mph as Ian moved closer to landfall.
Some braved the flooded streets by car, others used kayaks to get around. Meanwhile, 1.5 million people still do not have power in Florida, several days after Ian swept across the peninsula. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and state emergency health officials are urging residents to take their basic precautions ahead of Ian. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency in anticipation of Ian moving north into the state. The price gouging law is in effect, Attorney General Josh Stein announced Wednesday after Gov. Cooper issued a state of emergency.
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