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Sep 29, 2022, 6 tweets

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite image shows lightning surrounding Hurricane Ian's eye near Florida.

Hurricane Ian slammed into the coast of southwest Florida as a monster Category 4 storm bringing storm surges, wind and flooding

Hurricane Ian has slammed into Florida bringing storm surges, wind and flooding as officials organize a huge emergency response.

TV footage from the coastal city of Naples shows floodwaters surging into homes, submerging roads and sweeping away vehicles

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Hurricane Ian is set to affect several million people across Florida and in the southeastern states of Georgia and South Carolina.
This map shows the projected path of Ian, which made landfall in Florida on Wednesday as a Category 4 storm.
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#UPDATE Hurricane Ian flooded cities, turned out the lights on millions and left migrants from an overturned boat missing on Thursday as Florida assessed damage from one of the most intense storms to hit the US in years ▶️ u.afp.com/io9v

#BREAKING Florida's Fort Myers city 'devastated' by Hurricane Ian: governor

#UPDATE Hurricane Ian inundated cities, turned out the lights on millions of residents and left migrants from an overturned boat missing on Thursday as Florida assessed damage from what the state governor described as a "500-year flood event" ▶️ u.afp.com/ioFB

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