Hurricane Ian, which caused heavy damage in Cuba yesterday, has hit the US state of Florida. A powerful hurricane hit Florida’s southwest coast last evening. Hurricane Ian was targeting the town of Cayo Costa, west of Myoscot. Due to this, the waves rose to a height of several feet and sea water entered the coastal cities. Winds of 280 km per hour uprooted many trees and power poles.
Fishing boats anchored on the shore were dragged into the towns by the strong winds. The cyclone has damaged the hangars at the airport in Copper City. A large number of small planes crash into each other and fall upside down. Jim Condor, a famous American weatherman who tried to record the impact of Hurricane Ian on video, was dragged away by the storm.
The scene where Jim is caught in the whirlwind and floundering is a testament to its impact. Hurricane Ian has caused widespread damage in 67 counties in Florida alone. 2 lakh houses are plunged into darkness due to downed power poles. Telecommunication lines are also affected. About 1:30 PM. later, Hurricane Ian weakened slightly and moved south toward the port city of Gundarkurta, Florida. Hurricane Ian is causing widespread heavy rain across the state of Florida.
This has affected the normal life of the people. Police boats are rescuing people who are drowning in heavy floods and shifting them to relief camps. The United States Disaster Management Department is conducting rescue and relief operations on a wartime basis. Meanwhile, a boat carrying 23 people sank in the sea near Florida. Following the complaint, Coast Guard officials are searching for the missing boat using helicopters.
