Fort Myers, Oct. 3 (U.S.): Kayaking the streets that were impassable just a day or two ago. Hundreds of thousands without electricity. National Guard helicopters fly on rescue missions to stranded residents on Florida’s barrier islands.
Days after Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction from Florida to the Carolinas, the dangers persisted, and in some places even got worse. The Associated Press reported that it was clear that the road to recovery from this brutal storm would be long and painful.
And Ian is still not finished. Storm Virginia flooded with rain on Sunday, and officials warned of the potential for severe flooding along its coast, starting Monday night.
Cody Bush said Ian’s remains moved offshore and formed a river that is expected to pile more water into the already flooded Chesapeake Bay and threaten to cause the most significant tidal flooding event in Virginia’s Hampton Roads in the last 10 to 15 years. , a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
The town of Chincoteague Island declared a state of emergency on Sunday and strongly recommended that some residents evacuate. The east coast and northern part of North Carolina’s Outer Banks are also likely to be affected.
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