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Tourism, agriculture and mining expected to be the hardest-hit sectors after storm rips through Florida.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – With less than a week to go until her wedding, Grand Rapids bride Lauren Scott realized she had to scrap her entire plan for a destination event in Florida. Seemingly having their big day taken away from them at the last minute, the Grand Rapids couple got an unexpected surprise. The bride told MLive/The Grand Rapids Press that it’s a miracle to get a venue on such short notice. The wedding, now scheduled for Morena’s in Grand Rapids for Saturday, Oct. 1, was nearly put on hold indefinitely while the couple figured things out. Morena's, a new event venue in the Grand Rapids area, aims to be an affordable luxury space.

The destruction was likened to a large tornado having barreled through, with homes and buildings "completely gone.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says relief and recovery is already going on "24/7" following Hurricane Ian. The state is working to reestablish telecommunications..

NASA said on Thursday that two of its Great Observatories captured the effects of Monday’s strike on Dimorphos. The Dart spacecraft rammed the distant asteroid in an unprecedented test to see if a potentially menacing space rock could be knocked off course. (Sept. 29)

A senior citizen living facility in Orlando, Florida, was forced to evacuate residents Thursday due to rising floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

After making landfall in Southwest Florida as a Category 4 storm, Hurricane Ian has caused severe flooding in the Sunshine State and left millions of residents without power. Footage captured on the ground shows continued rescue attempts, devastation and many Floridians coming to terms with what Gov. Ron DeSantis described as a “500-year flood event.”

President Joe Biden says the entire United States "hurts" along with the people of Florida after Hurricane Ian flooded communities across the state, knocked out power and raised fear of a "substantial loss of life.”.

"Fox & Friends Weekend" co-host Pete Hegseth said the left "can't resist" making severe weather events like Hurricane Ian political by linking them to climate change.

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A large section of a causeway connecting a Florida island to the mainland collapsed in Hurricane Ian, leaving anyone who did not evacuate stranded.

Videos showing before and after images from Florida show how quickly Hurricane Ian flooded parts of Fort Myers and Sanibel Island after the storm made landfall.

The causeway is the only way for vehicles to enter or leave Sanibel and Captiva islands.

One by one, armed with handfuls of belongings or cellphones and cameras, residents of cities along Florida’s Gulf coast returned to their homes on Thursday to survey the damage. Some of the first signs of the historic destruction left by Hurricane Ian were evident on Interstate-75 near Golden Gate, about 40 miles south of Fort Myers Thursday morning as at least 50 Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Whether your house is in an area prone to hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, hail or wildfires, it's important to know what your insurance covers or excludes.

Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico helped Hurricane Ian gain strength. Rapidly intensifying major hurricanes are more likely as the Earth gets hotter.

Three people have been arrested and accused of trying to transport smuggled migrants into the interior of the United States by air, bypassing Border Patrol checkpoints, according to court records.

An International Space Station astronaut photographed Hurricane Ian as the powerful storm battered Florida. NASA, SpaceX and others have postponed launches.

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and ALINA HARTOUNIAN The Associated PressHundreds of hospital patients were being evacuated from facilities across the Fort Myers region Thursday after damage from Hurricane Ian cut off water supplies. Even as the problem was too much water in much of the state, at least nine hospitals in southwest Florida had the opposite problem. “We have one large health system in southwest Florida that is without water in all of their facilities. And so they are fast approaching a point where they will not be able to safely take care of their patients. So that is an urgent focus to get those patients transferred,” said Mary Mayhew, the president of the Florida Hospital Association.

On the latest Out Alive Podcast episode, a fossil hunter in Florida explains what it was like to be ambushed by an aquatic reptile

Officials are warning those in the powerful storm's path to remain vigilant.

The National Hurricane Center said Ian could return at or near hurricane strength on Friday when it enters the Atlantic Ocean toward South Carolina and North Carolina.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called the flooding from Tropical Storm Ian, formerly a hurricane, "basically a 500-year event," and the damage has been "historic."

Tropical Storm Ian, weakened by its devastating trip across the Florida peninsula, is expected to regain a bit of strength when it reaches the Atlantic Ocean.

As we got closer to Sarasota Bay, everything changed.

The urge to hunker down, and sometimes get together, is both psychological and circumstantial.

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LANSING, MI – A player in Florida brought home a $2 million prize, but there was no winner of the $300 million Powerball jackpot for the drawing held on Wednesday, Sept. 28. · In Michigan, 11 tickets sold won $300 in the drawing. In other Michigan Lottery news:· The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday, Sept. 30 with an estimated jackpot of $355 million and a cash option of $183.6 million. Deadline is 7:08 p.m.For the latest on Michigan Lottery, check out the official Michigan Lottery site, which also offers more information on instant tickets, raffles and other lottery games. The last players from Michigan to win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot is the Wolverine FLL lottery club which claimed a $1.05 billion jackpot in March 2021.

Nick Underwood, an aerospace engineer with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said Hurricane Ian gave him “the roughest flight of my career.”

A timelapse showed storm surge in Sanibel on Wednesday as Hurricane Ian came ashore.

Hurricane Ian destroyed a section of the causeway connecting Sanibel Island with mainland Florida on Wednesday. Roughly 2.5 million are without power and hundreds feared dead.

Such is the case Wednesday when Cantore broadcast from Punta Gorda, Florida, where he is seen fighting the winds of Hurricane Ian, which is a Category 4. Jim Cantore got hit by a flying tree branch during hurricane report pic.twitter.com/ybONC3VR51 — Gifdsports (@gifdsports) September 28, 2022“You know what?” Cantore said on the live broadcast. During his broadcast, winds were a sustained 61 miles per hour and gusts in excess of 110 miles per hour. Hurricane Ian has made landfall in southwestern Florida as a massive Category 4 storm. Before making its way through the Gulf of Mexico to hit Florida, Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday, killing two people and bringing down the country’s electrical grid.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper urged residents to prepare for lots of rain, high winds and potential power outages when the remnants of Hurricane Ian cross the state soon after the storm likely reaches landfall again in South Carolina.

Frightened but resilient residents describe what Hurricane Ian looks like.

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida as a major hurricane, with more than 2.5 million under evacuation orders.

Ian weakened early Thursday, and the storm was downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm. The system brought widespread power outages in Florida.

Though downgraded, the once mighty Category 4 hurricane can still cause "catastrophic" flooding, forecasters warned. Some 2.5 million customers lost power.

Hurricane Ian has dominated the news coverage all day and taken over the headlines. It's a humbling reminder of the power of nature and our humanity.

The mistake occurred as Martha MacCallum and other Fox News anchors discussed Hurricane Ian’s impact in Florida on Wednesday.

Several Democratic midterm candidates remain silent when asked to define the term "woman," after selling merchandise with the word.

Laura Ingraham discusses how quality leadership is essential during times of crisis and the work Gov. Ron DeSantis is doing in response to Hurricane Ian on "The Ingraham Angle."

Fox News contributor Mollie Hemingway and Rep. Jim Jordan weighed in on the responses to Hurricane Ian as it devastates Florida on "The Ingraham Angle."

Fox News host Sean Hannity spoke with WeatherBELL founder and meteorologist Joe Bastardi about storm surges and power outages from Hurricane Ian on 'Hannity.'

Hundreds of hospital patients were being evacuated from facilities across the Fort Myers region Thursday after damage from Hurricane Ian cut off water supplies.

Sen. Marco Rubio discusses how many parts of Florida have entered a state where the threat of a flash flood is very high due to Hurricane Ian on "Hannity."

Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson shared the latest on the havoc that Hurricane Ian has wreaked on his Florida city Wednesday on "Jesse Watters Primetime."

Fox News host Jesse Watters spoke with Sarasota Mayor Erik Arroyo about the devastation of Hurricane Ian as the Category 4 storm hits the Florida coast.

Orlando’s training camp schedule is no match for Hurricane Ian.

"It is what you think it is," Fort Myers correspondent Kyla Galer said.

It could be days or weeks before power services are completely restored in Florida as Hurricane Ian makes landfall.

Rep. Byron Donalds explained the scope of the destruction with which Hurricane Ian has punished the state of Florida on Wednesday on "Special Report."

Mike Ross was stunned to see a cat sitting there all alone. He couldn’t fathom leaving it to fend for itself.

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Hurricane Ian knocked out power to over 1 million people and threatening catastrophic damage further inland.

As Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, Disney World and many other amusement parks are closing — forcing tourists to cancel their trips.

A man in a high rise building in Fort Meyers noticed his filled bath tub was sloshing back and forth from the motion caused by the high winds from Hurricane Ian.

In Naples, the first floor of a fire station was inundated with about 3 feet of water and firefighters worked to salvage gear from a firetruck stuck outside the garage in even deeper water, a video posted by the Naples Fire Department showed. (Sept. 28)

The people of Florida will need help over the coming days, weeks and possibly months amid significant damage and hazards caused by Hurricane Ian.

"Part of it was, I had to work," one man said of why he didn't evacuate.

I’m writing this blog in a dark hallway on the fourth floor of a building in Venice Florida. My photographer, Norm, and I just came inside to catch our breath after standing outside in 110-120 mph winds.

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida as a major hurricane, with more than 2.5 million under evacuation orders.

Hurricanes -- like the storm currently making landfall in Florida -- are one of several types of tropical cyclones that occur in oceans and coastal regions.

Hurricane Ian is currently hitting the Gulf Coast of Florida after strengthening to a Category 4 storm before making landfall, possibly near Port Charlotte.

Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall in Florida today as a major hurricane, with more than 2.5 million under evacuation orders.

There are many ways to categorize a hurricane. The storm’s central pressure is one way. The height of its storm surge is another. How much rain it drops is another. And, of course, the strength of its wind is another. But what causes a hurricane to strengthen or weaken? The answer is simple enough, but multifaceted.

Here’s a look at how tourists can best cope in terms of air travel, evacuation shelters and park closures.

Hurricane Ian is on track to hit Florida just shy of a Category 5 storm on Wednesday.

So, what’s a meteorologist from Detroit doing tracking a hurricane in Florida?

Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamped southwest Florida, flooding streets and buildings, knocking out power to 2 million people and threatening catastrophic damage further inland.

Hurricane Ian is getting stronger while also shifting its course as it heads toward Tampa.

A 2009 planning exercise dubbed Project Phoenix eerily anticipated the potential damage the Tampa Bay area is facing from Hurricane Ian.

More than 2.5 million are under evacuation orders in Central Florida ahead of Hurricane Ian, which is expecting to make landfall on the west coast of the state on Wednesday evening.

NASA's moon rocket is safely back inside its hangar as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida, its launch now unlikely before mid-November.

The House Jan. 6 committee has postponed a hearing scheduled for Wednesday as a hurricane hurtles toward the Florida coast.

Ian is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, possibly as a Category 4 hurricane.

Hurricane Ian is on track to hit Florida as a Category 4 storm on Wednesday.

One of the most defining factors of a hurricane’s severity is the strength and speed of the wind it produces.

We’re tracking live updates on Hurricane Ian as it moves towards Florida this week. Here’s information on closures and emergency information.

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We’re tracking live updates on Hurricane Ian as it moves towards Florida this week. Here’s how to find your evacuation zone, as counties begin to issue orders.

We’re tracking live updates on Hurricane Ian as it moves towards Florida this week. Here’s how to find your evacuation zone, as counties begin to issue orders.

Hurricane Ian is on track to hit Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will relocate football operations to the Miami area in preparation for next weekend’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of the potential impact of Hurricane Ian on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

It’s been over a century since a major storm like Hurricane Ian has struck the Tampa Bay area, which blossomed from a few hundred thousand people in 1921 to more than 3 million today.

The best way to be prepared for a hurricane storm surge is to know your evacuation zone and plan your destination and travel routes ahead of time.

Florida is projected to have Hurricane Ian hit them sometime this week and many residents will have their pets with them when evacuating.

We’re tracking live updates on Hurricane Ian as it nears Cuba and eventually Florida this week in the Atlantic. Here’s how to find your evacuation zone, as counties begin to issue orders.

We’re tracking live updates on Hurricane Ian as it nears Cuba and eventually Florida this week in the Atlantic. Here’s how to find your evacuation zone, in the case of an evacuation order.

Hurricane Ian is on track to hit Florida as a major hurricane this week.

We’re tracking live updates on Hurricane Ian as it nears Cuba and eventually Florida this week in the Atlantic.

Hurricane Ian is projected to hit Florida as a strong storm sometime this week, and the state has already declared an emergency over the looming landfall.

Tennessee and North Carolina State have broken into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll.

With maximum sustained winds of 50 MPH Sunday morning; rapid intensification is still forecast over the next few days

Democrats in Florida are trying to make inroads with Latino voters by focusing on gun safety.

With wind remaining at 45 MPH, we are looking at Ian becoming better organized with rapid intensification forecast Sunday into Monday

After plenty of cloud cover and scattered showers throughout the day, along with cool temperatures, much of the same can be expected as we head into the hours tonight.

NASA is skipping next week's launch attempt of its new moon rocket because of a tropical storm that's expected to become a major hurricane.

NASA's new moon rocket could face more launch delays, this time by tropical weather.

A Florida highway had to temporarily close after a semitrailer carrying cases of Coors Light crashed and turned the roadway into a silver sea of beer cans.