TROPICAL STORM IAN

A Metro Detroit company is lending a helping hand to victims of Hurricane Ian down in Florida.

Local 4 Meteorologist Bryan Schuerman is breaking down the differences between storm terms, and how accurate the forecasts were.

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

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

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."

One of the ways to get information from the boundary layer includes using an unmanned drone that can fly in and around the highest wind gusts.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

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.

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

Hurricane Ian is expected to be a major hurricane by the time it nears Florida's west coast on Wednesday. The Weather Channel’s Stephanie Abrams has the latest on its path.

Tropical Storm Ian is now Hurricane Ian and the Sarasota-Manatee area is under both a hurricane watch and a storm surge watch.

Tropical Storm Ian became Hurricane Ian on Monday morning. The storm has winds of 75mph. Ian is expected to become a major hurricane within the next day or two.

Authorities in Cuba suspended classes in Pinar del Rio province and said they will begin evacuations as Tropical Storm Ian was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane.

Authorities in Cuba suspended classes in Pinar del Rio province and said they will begin evacuations as Tropical Storm Ian was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane.

Authorities in Cuba have suspended classes in Pinar del Rio province and say they will begin evacuations Monday as Tropical Storm Ian is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before reaching the western part of the island on its way to Florida

Tropical Storm Ian is expected to be a major hurricane and could impact Florida by next week.

A tropical storm watch was issued for the lower Florida Keys on Sunday evening as Tropical Storm Ian approaches the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean.

Rapid intensification is expected by Tuesday, and Ian will spend days in the Gulf of Mexico. Here’s the latest forecast.

The storm will spend several days intensifying in the Gulf but could weaken a bit before landfall. Here’s why the Mississippi Coast, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida should be on high alert.

Tropical Storm Ian is expected to grow into a category four hurricane before striking Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Biden have already declared emergencies.

Ian is expected to become a hurricane later Sunday or Sunday night and strengthen before it hits Cuba.

The storm is expected to develop into a major hurricane in the coming days.

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

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for the whole state, which is at risk of seeing major flash flooding.

Authorities and residents in Florida were keeping a cautious eye on Tropical Storm Ian in the Caribbean on Sunday, expected to continue gaining strength and become a major hurricane.

Authorities and residents in Florida are keeping a cautious eye on Tropical Storm Ian as it rumbles through the Caribbean.

The National Hurricane Center said Ian is forecast to rapidly strengthen in the coming days.

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an emergency order for Florida in anticipation of Tropical Storm Ian, as another storm batters Atlantic Canada.

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

Tropical Storm Ian is projected to make landfall in Florida as a hurricane as all counties in the state are now under a state of emergency.

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.

No Manatee County shelters have been opened, but any residents with special needs are encouraged to register with the county.

The weather system currently churning southeast of Jamaica is projected to intensify into a hurricane in the coming days. Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 24 counties in Florida.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency across his entire state as Tropical Storm Ian gains strength over the Caribbean and is forecast to become a major hurricane in coming days.

The growing strength of Tropical Storm Ian has forced NASA to call off its Artemis 1 moon rocket launch on Sept. 27 and prepare to leave the launch pad.

The space agency had hoped to launch its SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to the moon on Tuesday.

Tropical Storm Ian grew overnight in the Caribbean still with a path that could bring it to Florida next week as a hurricane prompting Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency across the Sunshine State. The National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. update puts Tropical Storm Ian’s center about 230 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica and about 430 miles southeast of Grand Cayman with maximum ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for the entire state, which is at risk of seeing major flash flooding.

The storm strengthened enough late Friday into Saturday to become Tropical Storm Ian, forecast to aim for the Florida Peninsula by mid-next week

Tropical Storm Ian continued to strengthen in the eastern Caribbean on Saturday — on its way to becoming what is expected to be a powerful Category 3 hurricane as it nears Cuba, then threatens Florida early next week.