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Hurricane Ian wrecked Florida and flooded Coastal North Carolina

A high water vehicle with responders drives through a flooded neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in North Port, Florida, Monday, Oct. 3, 2022
A high water vehicle with responders drives through a flooded neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in North Port, Florida, Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 Photo: Gerald Herbert (AP)

Hurricane Ian formed as a tropical storm in the Caribbean in late September and quickly grew. By the time the storm hit Florida’s Gulf Coast, it had sustained winds of 150 miles per hour. It was a strong category 4 storm, and one of the strongest to make landfall over the continental U.S.

More than 2.5 million households across Florida were without power on September 29. President Joe Biden declared a “major disaster,” which opened up federal funding for communities across nine counties.

By September 30, the storm moved north over the South Carolina coast. Hurricane Ian was a category 1 storm at the time and cut off power for about 200,000 customers in the state. Piers along the coast were also damaged from the flooding and strong winds.

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