But the storm tore it down," said Mercedes Valds, who lives along the highway connecting Pinar del Ro to San Juan y Martnez. Date/Time (UTC) Latitude (N) Longitude (W) Pressure (mb) Wind Speed (kt) Stage 22 / 1800 12.3 66.3 1006 30 low 23 / 0000 12.9 67.2 1006 30 " 23 / 0600 13.7 68.1 1006 30 tropical depression 23 / 1200 14.2 69.3 1006 30 " WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | While swollen rivers have crested or are near cresting, the levels aren't expected to drop significantly for days, National Weather Service meteorologist Tyler Fleming said. I doubt very much there can be any tobacco production this year because there is no infrastructure, he said. BBC News Power has been restored in parts of Cuba after Hurricane Ian pummelled the western end of the island and caused a total blackout. La Coloma is home to the state Industrial Fishing Combine, which processes 40% of the lobster caught on the island, most of which is exported. Lights started to flicker on in the capital, Havana, but much of the city and other parts of western Cuba remained without power on Wednesday in the wake of the major hurricane, which had advanced northward to Florida. Ron DeSantis said Saturday that multibillionaire businessman Elon Musk was providing some 120 Starlink satellites to "help bridge some of the communication issues." We have seen instances where folks are going into homes to try to burglarize them,Moody said hours after tough-talking. Hurricane winds bent countless pieces of metals used as roofs all over Cuba, particularly in Pinar del Ro. Rainfall near the area of landfall could top 46 centimetres. Chief among those factors was storm surge. So we are in the summer season of severe weather events, but I think as many of you know, it's not just a summer season of severe weather anymore, she said, noting weather-related events take place throughout the year. Ian hit Cuba with winds of more than 125 mph (200 kph) on Sept. 27. "And you're going to end up with really significant storm surge and you're going to end up with really significant flood events. Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Cubas Pinar del Ro province. Hurricane Ian has the sixth-highest death tool (direct plus indirect deaths) of any hurricane since 1980, according to statistics from NOAA/NCEI. Forecasters had warned that some regions of Cuba could see up to 30cm (12in) of rain under Hurricane Ian. hide caption. I respect them both., NOAA's Atlantic #HurricaneSeason Outlook 2023 by the numbers: 70% likelihood of 12-17 named storms of which 5-9 could become hurricanes, including 1-4 major hurricanesMore at: https://t.co/g8ICU2TVU0 @NWSCPC #HurricaneOutlook pic.twitter.com/ynNMJFpXV4. Ian is expected to get even stronger over the warm Gulf of Mexico, reaching top winds of more than 200 km/h as it approachesthe southwest coast of Florida. The refrigerator was found in the mud by our neighbors house. An unusually deadly hurricane. Hurricane Harvey struck Louisiana before slamming into Houston as a Category 4 storm in 2017, causing severe flooding. Some of the homes were total losses. As of 11:15 p.m., Ian was 185 miles south of Charleston, S.C., with top winds of 85 mph, down from its 155-mph peak Wednesday. The destruction from Ian has piled onto the hardship of people who had already been suffering through scarcity and shortages in recent years. By, Mike Brennan, the new director at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted, PolitiFact FL: Amanda Gorman poem was moved in one library, not banned in Miami-Dade County, U.S. district judge weighs FAMU discrimination arguments. Two large power plants, Felton and Nuevitas, were reactivated and by Wednesday morning, parts of Havana, Cienfuegos, Granma, Santiago de Cuba and some customers in eight other cities had their electricity restored, according to the Electric Union of Cuba at the Ministry of Energy and Mines. As Ian began to bear down on Florida with winds of up to 250km/h (155mph), US Border Patrol and the US Coast Guard said that a search and rescue operation had been launched to look for 23 migrants whose boat is believed to have sunk at sea during the storm. 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Cuba had a deficit of Brian Kemp pre-emptively declared a state of emergency Tuesday, ordering 500 National Guard troops to be placed on standby to respond as needed. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis, in Fort Myers as he traversed the state to assess the damage, announced that Elon Musks SpaceXis sending 120Starlink systems to boost internet access in regions hit hardest by the storm. Ian struck western Cuba on Tuesday as a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, the National Hurricane Center in the U.S. has said. Satellite composite image of Hurricane Ian as it emerges from Cuba on its way to Florida at 1 p.m. on Sept. 27. But a brief statement did not release any details of the planned visit to the state. The recent arrival of Ian caused three deaths and in Pinar del Rio province damaged 63,000 homes, thousands of which were destroyed. Twelve fishing boats were damaged, some sunk. Charter captain Ryan Kane said his vessel was so badly damaged that he was unable to use it to help rescue people, and now it will be a long time before he can take clients fishing again. It took water in the motors. Ian hit Cuba with winds of more than 125 mph (200 kph) on Sept. 27. Starlink, a satellite-based internet system created by Musk's SpaceX, will provide high-speed connectivity. Officials earlier said the electrical system had collapsed after one of the country's main power plants could not be brought back online. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Big Short investor who foretold 2008 housing catastrophe warns of new financial disaster, Heres why sea turtles could halt repairs to Florida homes damaged by hurricanes Ian, Nicole, Lost limb? The water was up to our chests, she said. Along with La Coloma, one of the hardest hit municipalities was nearby San Luis, a region that produces some of the best tobacco in the world. On Wednesday, residents of Artemisa and other ravaged towns were cleaning up the debris, emerging from their homes after enduring Ian's wrath for nearly seven hours. Floridians brace for Hurricane Ian after Cuba blacked out | CBC News Loaded. Cubas gross domestic product fell 11% in 2020 amid the pandemic and only rose 2% in 2021. It only takes one storm affecting your area to make it a busy season for you, he said. "This is part of living in paradise knowing that once in a while these storms come at you.". Tropical storm-force winds were expected in Florida late on Tuesday, reaching hurricane force on Wednesday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Cuba suffered"significant wind and storm surge impacts" when the hurricane struck with top sustained winds of 205 km/h. Cubas gross domestic product fell 11% in 2020 amid the pandemic and only rose 2% in 2021. Ian had a very high death toll, with 66 direct deaths, all in Florida. We don't know how his season's going to play out.. Mayelin Suarez, a resident of Pinar del Rio, said Monday night, when the storm hit, was "the darkest of her life". Cuba's civil defense, the agency in charge of responding to emergencies, told NBC News citizens had been coming out to help officials remove debris from the streets. Here, the only place to work is the combine and I have been there for many years. hide caption. This is a country that at this time does not have resources, Torres said. Tourism has not recovered from the COVID-19 travel paralysis and U.S. sanctions pressing for political change in the island continue to squeeze its economy. Cubas electric company Damage statistics are inflation-adjusted to 2022 dollars. Figure 1. "We watched it hit the pier and saw the pier disappear," he said. The neighbouring state of Georgia has also declared a state of emergency and placed 500 National Guard troops on standby. NBC6 NOAA's 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season predictions June 1 marks the official start of the hurricane season, which runs through November 30. She said the summer doesn't just bring the start of hurricane season, but it's also the beginning of wildfire season. At least 148 deaths were attributed to Hurricane Ian. On Tuesday night the storm passed over the Florida Keys, a string of islands off the southern tip of the state. Maribel Rodrguez is staying in an emergency shelter in a primary school along with her pregnant daughter-in-law, who is about to give birth. Ian killed more than 156 people in the U.S., the vast majority in Florida, according to a comprehensive National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report on the hurricane. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. President Biden tweetedSaturday morning that the storm wreaked historic damage. A car passes through a flooded street in Havana on Wednesday. The NHC said there was a 100% chance of damaging winds and water along Floridas west coast, issuing a hurricane warning from Bonita Beach north through Tampa Bay to the Anclote River. Generally, the Atlantic is quieter and has fewer storms during El Nino years. Here are the STORM NAMES for the 2023 Atlantic #HurricaneSeason, according to the @WMO Download the graphic at: https://t.co/g8ICU2TVU0 #HurricaneOutlook pic.twitter.com/LqS0VpoyB6. We are with you. Andrea Rodrguez on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ARodriguezAP, Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Rescuers evacuated stunned survivors on a large barrier island cut off by Hurricane Ian and Florida's death toll climbed sharply, as hundreds of thousands of people were still sweltering without power days after the monster storm rampaged from the state's southwestern coast up to the Carolinas. No deaths were reported. One More than 20 Cuban migrants are believed to be missing at sea. Hurricane-force winds are expected across the southern peninsula Wednesday,when the eye is predicted to make landfall. Watch: Lightning strikes surround the eye of Hurricane Ian. Water-related factors caused all but four of the 66 direct deaths, as noted above. Earlier forecasts suggested the Tampa area could see its first direct hit from a hurricane in more than a century, but forecasters now predict Ian will make landfall further south on the coast. Forecasters said the storm surge could reach 3.6 metresif it peaks at high tide. We've received your submission. It took water in everything," he said, adding: "You know, boats are supposed to be in the water, not in parking lots. Read about our approach to external linking. Andrea Rodrguez on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ARodriguezAP. Hurricanes are named primarily to eliminate confusion if there are two or more storm systems occurring at the same time. We already have so little, health worker Abel Rodrigues said. Florida officials ordered 2.5 million people to evacuate ahead of the storm's expected landfall on Wednesday. Hurricane Ian has torn into western Cuba with nothing to stop it from intensifying into a catastrophic category 4 hurricane before its expected landfall in Florida on Wednesday. Hurricane Ian knocked out power across Cuba on Tuesday, then continued on a collision course with Florida amid expectations it would strengthen into a catastrophic Category 4 storm. Atlantic Ocean surface temperatures are warmer than we were last year and as warm as we were in 2020, said Matthew Rosencrans, Noaas lead hurricane seasonal forecaster. Only 15% of western Pinar del Ro province has electricity and no one has their power back in La Coloma, a town of some 7,000 people 125 miles (200 kilometers) southwest of Havana. Maribel Rodrguez is staying in an emergency shelter in a primary school along with her pregnant daughter-in-law, who is about to give birth. "We couldn't rescue our things we just ran out. A 43-year-old woman in the province was killed after the walls of her home collapsed. 2022 Hurricane Ian: Facts, FAQs, and how to help | World Vi Steve Helber/AP Along with La Coloma, one of the hardest hit municipalities was nearby San Luis, a region that produces some of the best tobacco in the world. Ten days after the storm left still unquantified devastation across western Cuba, and knocked out the power grid nationwide, many Cubans are still without electricity, water or basic goods. While officials are still assessing damages, they expect big losses. Forecasters are predicting a near-normal season, but Mike Brennan, the new director at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, stressed during a Wednesday news conference that there's really nothing normal when it comes to hurricanes. Power remained knocked out to at least half the island Saturday. Cuba recovering from Hurricane Ian damage, restoring electricity to the western region of Cuba, Electric Union of Cuba at the Ministry of Energy and Mines, Cuban power grid restoration begins after Hurricane Ian damages, are great, although it has not yet been possible to account for it. Forecasters issued these two advisories three hours apart on Sept. 26 as Hurricane Ian was barreling toward Cuba. Florida utilities were working to restore power. The volunteer group Medic Corps, which responds to natural disasters worldwide with pilots, paramedics and doctors, went door-to-door asking residents if they wanted to be evacuated. The hurricane warning expanded Tuesday to cover roughly 350 kilometresof Florida's west coast. La Coloma is home to the state Industrial Fishing Combine, which processes 40% of the lobster caught on the island, most of which is exported. State media published photos showing broad floodwaters flowing through the town of San Juan y Martinez. Repeated blackouts on Cubas already fragile electric grid were among the causes of the islands largest social protests in decades in July 2021. Officials say the hurricane is only getting stronger and could be one of the worst storms Florida has seen in 100 years. The hurricane has been gathering force in the south-eastern Gulf of Mexico after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 3, says the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). 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Thousands of people, weary of power failures and shortages of goods exacerbated by the pandemic and U.S. sanctions, turned out in cities across the island to vent their anger and some also lashed out at the government. More than 1,000 people were rescued from flooded areas along Florida's southwestern coast alone, Daniel Hokanson, a four-star general and head of the National Guard, told The Associated Press while airborne to Florida. The Atlantic hurricane season will bring an average number of ocean storms and hurricanes this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said on Thursday. Did yours make the list? The most recent names to be retired include Ian, which struck southwest Florida as a Category 5 hurricane in September 2022 with ferocious winds and storm surge as high as 15 feet (4 meters). As Cuban officials continue to assess the damages of Hurricane Ian, Humberto leaned into a large baby Jesus figure in his apartment, saying he is the one "who protects us.". Other retired names include Katrina, Harvey, Charley, Wilma, Matthew, Michael and Irma. The committeedecided at the last minute to delay what was likely to be its final investigative hearing as it became clear that Hurricane Ian was churning on a collision course toward Florida. Twelve fishing boats were damaged, some sunk. The most recent names to be retired include Ian, which struck southwest Florida as a Category 5 hurricane in September 2022 with ferocious winds and storm surge as high as 15 feet (4 meters). The storm had maximum Cuban state television channel Canal Caribe said that a total of five buildings had collapsed and 68 were damaged. Sept. 28, 2022, 12:50 PM PDT By Nicole Acevedo and Guad Venegas PINAR DEL RO, Cuba Brigades of electrical workers were focused Wednesday on ET Tuesday in Cuba's Pinar del Rio province, where officials set up 55 shelters, relocated 50,000 people, rushed in emergency personnel and took steps to protect crops in the nation's main tobacco-growing region. He said at least 100 small tobacco farmers suffered losses of 100% and called for the government to subsidize reconstruction. Florida, with nearly four dozen reported dead, was hit hardest by the Category 4 hurricane, one of the strongest to make landfall in the United States. "It was apocalyptic, a real disaster," wrote Hirochi Robaina, grandson of the operation's founder. Notice the Tampa Bay area: At 2 p.m., the region is shaded in pink. Please treat this storm seriously. BBC News Power has been restored in parts of Cuba after Hurricane Ian pummelled the western end of the island and caused a total blackout. Crews were working to bring power back to the Pinar del Ro Province, where the eye of the then-Category 3 storm entered Cuba, and the municipality of Artemisa, where Ian's gusty winds knocked power out. LA COLOMA, Cuba (AP) Soldiers fix roofs and raise power poles under a blazing sun, while teachers salvage wet school books and residents cook over wood fires in La Coloma, a fishing and industrial town on Cubas coast that took the brunt of Hurricane Ian. This year there is a 40% chance of a normal hurricane season and a 30% chance each for an above-average or below-average season, the Noaa administrator, Rick Spinrad, said in a media briefing. Satellite images show the size of Hurricane Ian as it moves toward Florida's west coast, and lightning can be seen sparking through the clouds. The Forecasters said the surge of ocean water could reach 10ft (3 metres) if it peaks at high tide and rainfall could total 16in (41cm) with as much as 24in in isolated areas. Using teens to spread Putin's propaganda in Ukraine, Women lead Indian families as men migrate, Why the city that never sleeps is slowly sinking. Western Cuba is relatively lightly populated, but with tropical storm force winds extending outward 115 miles from Ians centre, Cubas capital wasnt spared. The latest news and how to stay informed. Best track for Hurricane Ian, 2330 September 2022. Uncertainty is the key word, Brennan said. Farmer Cito Braga puts plastic on a window of his home in Coloma, Cuba, ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Ian. Thousands of people, weary of power failures and shortages of goods exacerbated by the pandemic and U.S. sanctions, turned out in cities across the island to vent their anger and some also lashed out at the government. Our hearts break for the folks whose lives have been devastated by this storm, he wrote. WebHurricane Ian 20 TABLES Table 1. The masonry and zinc roof of the house had just been installed. People stand along a waterfront as huge waves crash against a seawall in the wake of Hurricane Ian in Havana, Cuba, on 28 September 2022. (modern). The damage to the nurseries was monstrous., Robaina, whose plantation is so important it has its own brand, said, A miracle has to happen.. Busch Gardens in Tampa closed at least through Tuesday, while several Orlando-area theme parks, including Disney World and Sea World, planned to close Wednesday and Thursday. That could make Hurricane Ian more destructive. The damage to the nurseries was monstrous., Robaina, whose plantation is so important it has its own brand, said, A miracle has to happen.. Thousands are still missing as well, and tens of thousands remain in shelters, making it difficult to confirm where people are, especially with power still out in large swaths of the state. Two of the four deaths in the state were from storm-related vehicle crashes, and the others involved a man who drowned when his truck plunged into a swamp and another killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator in a garage. The Caribbean is still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Fiona, which tore through the region last week. "It was apocalyptic, a real disaster," Hirochi Robaina wrote in a Facebook post alongside images of the damages. "There's a hole in the hull. Two people were reported dead and buildings were damaged nationwide. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a near-normal hurricane season for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season. No matter how many storms there are, forecasters and disaster officials remind US coastal residents from Texas to New England and people in the Caribbean and Central America that it only takes one hurricane to be a catastrophe. Confirmed fatalities, ranging in age from 22 to 92, occurred across at least six counties, while another death was reported by authorities outside Raleigh, NC. El Nio is a natural temporary warming of the Pacific that happens every few years and changes weather worldwide. Guad Venegas reported from Cuba and Nicole Acevedo from New York, with additional reporting in Cuba by Orlando Matos and Roberto Len. This story has been shared 112,216 times. Date/Time (UTC) Latitude (N) Longitude (W) Pressure (mb) Wind Speed (kt) Stage 22 / "The Select Committee's investigation goes forward and we will soon announce a date for the postponed proceedings.". Biden sought to assure mayors in the storm's path that Washington will meet their needs and urged residents to heed to local officials' orders. The list can then be repeated, with names being eliminated if they are retired from the rotation, according to the National Hurricane Center's website. The Energy and Mines Ministry announced it had restored energy to three regions by activating two large power plants in Felton and Nuevitas and was working to get others back on line. Katrina caused more than 1,200 deaths and produced catastrophic damage along the Gulf Coast. Moving northward to parts of the Atlantic Canada coastline and eastern Quebec, Fiona claimed two lives, washed homes into the sea and downed power lines over the weekend. The most recent names to be retired include Ian, which struck southwest Florida as a Category 5 hurricane in September 2022 with ferocious winds and storm surge as high as 15 feet (4 meters). At least 54 people were confirmed dead: 47 in Florida, four in North Carolina and three in Cuba. She said they will name the baby Ian. This hurricane took everything from me, Rodrguez said. In Cuba, local government station TelePinar reported heavy damage at the main hospital in Pinar del Rio city, tweeting photos of collapsed ceilings and downed trees. Hurricane forces NASA's moon rocket to delay launch and roll back to shelter, In Photos: Atlantic Canada recovering from storm Fiona's path of destruction, Atlantic hurricane season off to a late start, Forecasters call for 3 to 6 major hurricanes in Atlantic this season, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Florida officials ordered 2.5 million people to evacuate ahead of its expected landfall on Wednesday. The bridge to Pine Island, the largest barrier island off Florida's Gulf Coast, was destroyed by the storm, leaving it accessible only by boat or air. All rights reserved. One woman died after a wall fell on her, and another was killed by a collapsed roof. Authorities expect the damage from Ian to further batter the economy. The destruction from Ian has piled onto the hardship of people who had already been suffering through scarcity and shortages in recent years. Forecasters warned the hurricane will be felt across a large area as it plows across Florida with an anticipated turn northward. Parts of Georgia and South Carolina also could see flooding rains into the weekend. In Pinar del Ro, a region known for its agriculture and a source of produce for much of Cuba, crops such as rice, yucca and beans were lost. Cuba Loses Electricity in Wake of Hurricane Ian - The New York Damaging winds and flooding was expected across the entire peninsula as Ian moves north, reaching into Georgia, South Carolina and other parts of the south-eastern US on Friday and Sunday, the NHC said. WebHurricane Ian 20 TABLES Table 1. Robaina posted photos on social media of wood-and-thatch roofs smashed to the ground, greenhouses in rubble and wagons overturned. Both Rodrguez and her son work in the fishing plant complex and they worry about it shutting down in the middle of lobster season. Tourism has not recovered from the COVID-19 travel paralysis and U.S. sanctions pressing for political change in the island continue to squeeze its economy. "It's a monster and then there's the confusion of the path," said Renee Correa, who headed inland to Orlando from the Tampa area with her daughter and Chihuahua. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Atlantic expected to have 12 to 17 named storms with between one and four becoming major hurricanes, Noaa says. That's because the warmer waters of El Nino make warmer air over the Pacific reach higher into the atmosphere and affect wind shear that could head off storms. Kelly Johnson was preparing to hunker down at her home two blocks from the beach in Dunedin, west of Tampa. Some 2.5 million people are under evacuation orders. Both Rodrguez and her son work in the fishing plant complex and they worry about it shutting down in the middle of lobster season. Ten days after the storm left still unquantified devastation across western Cuba, and knocked out the power grid nationwide, many Cubans are still without electricity, water or basic goods. The state cracked down. HAVANA Cuban officials said they had begun to restore some power Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity to the entire island while devastating some of the country's most important tobacco farms when it hit the island's western tip as a major storm. This is a country that at this time does not have resources, Torres said. Climate models predict that as the world warms, El Nios get stronger. Its the real deal. Her still-wet mattress was in the sun drying. Fallen utility poles and branches line a street in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on Tuesday after Hurricane Ian hit. Ian made landfall at 4:30 a.m. This hurricane took everything from me, Rodrguez said. Tobacco, although it is not something that is going to save the Cuban economy, is an export item, said Ricardo Torres, a Cuban economist and researcher at the Center for Latin American Studies at American University in Washington. I hope we escape this one because it would be the end of us. At least 148 deaths were attributed to Hurricane Ian. As of Saturday night, nearly 1 million homes and businesses were still without electricity, down from a peak of 2.67 million. hide caption. The 2023 hurricane names are: Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily, Franklin, Gert, Harold, Idalia, Jose, Katia, Lee, Margot, Nigel, Ophelia, Philippe, Rina, Sean, Tammy, Vince and Whitney. Authorities expect the damage from Ian to further batter the economy. You have to make a living, she said. Florida marijuana proposal tops 2024 ballot signature requirement, The U.S. added 339,000 jobs in May. Guad Venegas is aTelemundo correspondent, covering the California region. A normal season might sound good in comparison to some of the hurricane seasons in the past few years," he said. Hurricane Katrina, which struck the New Orleans area as a Category 5 storm in August 2005, still ranks as one of the most devastating hurricanes to hit the United States. This is very painful.. He had enough food, he said, to last him three days. As the storm's centremoved into the Gulf, scenes of destruction emerged in Cuba's world-famous tobacco belt. 0:00. The storm also felled about 1,000 trees. All rights reserved. My house was not good, but it had many things of value a refrigerator, a television, living room furniture, beds and kitchenware and I had earned those with my sacrifice. Last year broke a six-year string of above-normal hurricane seasons with the strongest that year being Hurricane Ian, which spawned 150mph winds and hit Florida and South Carolina. Hurricane names are routinely retired if a storm was so deadly or caused so much destruction that using the name again would be inappropriate. Ian produced a peak storm surge of 8-10 feet A variety of newsletters you'll love, delivered straight to you. Best track for Hurricane Ian, 2330 September 2022. The blackout also meant that water was unavailable in many areas which rely on pumps, leaving residents unable to bathe or boil water to drink. On Cuban state television on Tuesday, the head of the electrical energy authority announced that an island-wide blackout had occurred as a result of the national electrical system's breakdown, leaving 11 million people in the dark. Steve Gibson, left background, helps Maria Zoltac into the back of his truck as her sister Susan Zoltac, left, makes herself comfortable with her dogs after being rescued from Florida's Sanibel Island on Saturday. Flash floods were possible across the whole state, and portions of Florida's east coast faced a potential storm surge threat as Ian's bands approach the Atlantic Ocean. Tobacco grower Hiroshi Robaina, looking at his devastated drying houses and seedbeds, thinks that this year he will have to plant his fields with beans. Thousands evacuated in Pinar del Ro, as Floridians are warned storm may strengthen to category 4. Storm Ian delays launch of Nasa's Moon rocket, Houses washed into sea as storm Fiona hits Canada, Bad Bunny turns music video into Puerto Rico doc, How gun violence is reshaping American lives, Congress approves debt deal, averting a US default, Homophobia has fuelled affair coverage - Schofield, Andrew Tate challenged on misogyny in combative BBC interview, Long lashes and fashion flair: Africa's top shots, Poland's quest to retrieve priceless Nazi-looted art, Across the Spider-Verse opens up franchise to female fans, Foo Fighters review: A band working through grief. Water floods a damaged trailer park in Fort Myers, Fla., on Saturday after Hurricane Ian passed by the area. But that's not good news. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Katrina caused more than 1,200 deaths and produced While state broadcaster Canal Caribe reported two deaths in Pinar del Rio, most other media gave no figures on casualties, saying officials were still calculating the storm's impacts. Tens of thousands of people were evacuated and others fled the area ahead of the arrival of Ian, which caused flooding, damaged houses and toppled trees. I am very scared because my house gets completely flooded, with water up to here, Adyz Ladron said, pointing to his chest. Tobacco grower Hiroshi Robaina, looking at his devastated drying houses and seedbeds, thinks that this year he will have to plant his fields with beans. And this is the kind of storm surge that is life threatening.". In Washington, the White House announced that President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden would travel to Florida on Wednesday. Besides the damage to houses, the power infrastructure and industry, the Ministry of Agriculture estimated that Ian damaged 8,583 hectares (21,210 acres) of crops in the three provinces, especially bananas, cassava, sweet potatoes, corn, rice and tomatoes.

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