Hurricane Ian nears landfall in southwest Florida, bringing high winds, heavy rain and historic storm surge

Hurricane Ian nears landfall in southwest Florida, bringing high winds, heavy rain and historic storm surge

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-nears-landfall-in-southwest-florida-bringing-high-winds-heavy-rain-and-historic-storm-surge/

Hurricane Ian is poised to make landfall in southwest Florida on Wednesday and is already bringing a catastrophic trifecta of high winds, heavy rain and historic storm surge to the state.

Ian is a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 155 mph, and its center was located about 35 miles west-southwest of Fort Myers as of 1 p.m. ET, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm is moving at about 9 mph and is expected to make landfall, perhaps north of Fort Myers near the Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda areas, this afternoon, the center said.