Hurricane Ian starts lashing South Carolina after leaving at least 23 reported dead and millions without power across Florida

Hurricane Ian starts lashing South Carolina after leaving at least 23 reported dead and millions without power across Florida

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/09/30/hurricane-ian-starts-lashing-south-carolina-after-leaving-at-least-23-reported-dead-and-millions-without-power-across-florida/

As much of Florida takes stock Friday of apocalyptic damage — with searchers still checking for people in need and millions without power — deadly Hurricane Ian has begun lashing South Carolina, where an expected afternoon landfall threatens more lethal flooding and enough force to alter the coastal landscape.

With at least 23 deaths reported in Florida, Ian restrengthened to a Category 1 storm in the Atlantic and was barreling toward South Carolina with sustained core winds of 85 mph as of 11 a.m. ET Friday. Its center was due to move onto land between Charleston and Myrtle Beach, forecasters said, with high winds already hitting much of the Carolinas’ coast and life-threatening storm surge and damaging winds expected soon.