飓风伊恩周三下午在佛罗里达州西海岸登陆,成为强大的4级风暴,带着强风和危险的风暴潮袭击海岸线。
佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯已经宣布进入紧急状态。
伊恩降级为2级飓风
截至美国东部时间晚上9点,飓风伊恩已经降级为2级风暴,风速目前为每小时105英里。
佛罗里达中部各县发布极端大风警告
截至美国东部时间晚上8点,飓风伊恩仍为3级风暴,风速降至每小时115英里。
美国国家气象局对佛罗里达州中部的高地,哈迪,夏洛特,波尔克和德索托县发布了新的极端风力警告,直到美国东部时间晚上9点30分。
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飓风伊恩带来的阵风开始吹倒酒店停车场的小树和棕榈叶...
“我们听到你的呼唤”:警长
据警长卡迈恩·马塞诺称,李县收到的911电话数量是飓风伊恩期间通常收到的两倍多,因为第一反应人员在大风暴期间暂停了他们的紧急响应。
马塞诺在一份声明中说:“我们听到了你们的呼叫,我们意识到飓风伊恩是一场强大的毁灭性天气事件。”社交媒体帖子周三晚上。“我们想去找你。我们想救你。只要安全可行,我们的资产随时可以部署到您的身边。”
李县公共安全主任本·阿贝斯说,目前的状况,包括洪水,使得第一反应人员“不可能”出去。他说,该县正在跟踪911电话,一旦第一反应人员能够在飓风过后采取行动,就优先处理这些电话。
他在周三晚上的新闻发布会上说:“我们知道很多人打电话来说由于水位高而被困。”“这是一个可怕的情况。我们呼吁大家不要恐慌。”
Lee County是遭受重创的Fort Myers,Sanibel和Bonita Beach的所在地,由于风暴的影响,周三晚上发布了全县宵禁,直到另行通知。
伊恩降级为3级飓风
飓风伊恩在迈尔斯堡附近登陆后几小时减弱为3级风暴。
虽然风暴的强度已经略有减弱,伊恩仍然是一个毁灭性的风暴肆虐阳光之州。
根据国家飓风中心下午7点的建议,夏洛特港测得的最高阵风为每小时132英里,最大持续风速目前为每小时125英里。
据报道,迈尔斯堡的水位已经超过7英尺。
Hurricane Ian live updates: These towns 'decimated' as storm wreaks havoc
Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida's west coast Wednesday afternoon as a powerful Category 4 storm, slamming the coastline with powerful winds and dangerous storm surge.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency.
Ian downgraded to Category 2 hurricane
Hurricane Ian has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm as of a 9 p.m. ET update, with winds now at 105 mph.
Extreme wind warning issued for central Florida counties
Hurricane Ian remains a Category 3 storm as of an 8 p.m. ET update, with winds dropping to 115 mph.
The National Weather Service issued a new Extreme Wind Warning for Highlands, Hardee, Charlotte, Polk and DeSoto Counties in central Florida until 9:30 p.m. ET.
'We hear your calls': Sheriff
Lee County has received more than double the number of 911 calls it typically receives amid Hurricane Ian, according to Sheriff Carmine Marceno, as first responders have suspended their emergency response during the major storm.
"We hear your calls and are aware that Hurricane Ian was a powerful and devastating weather event," Marceno said in asocial media postWednesday evening. "We want to get to you. We want to save you. As soon as safely possible, our assets are ready to deploy to come to your aide."
Ben Abes, Lee County's public safety director, said current conditions, including flooding, make it "impossible" for first responders to go out. He said the county is tracking 911 calls and prioritizing them once first responders are able to act after the hurricane passes.
"We are aware of a number of calls of people who are stranded due to high water," he said during a press briefing Wednesday evening. "This is a scary situation. We urge you not to panic."
Lee County, which is home to hard-hit Fort Myers, Sanibel and Bonita Beach, issued a countywide curfew Wednesday evening due to the storm that is in effect until further notice.
Ian downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane
Hurricane Ian has weakened to a Category 3 storm hours after making landfall near Fort Myers as a major hurricane.
While the strength of the storm has diminished slightly, Ian is still wreaking havoc on the Sunshine State as a devastating storm.
The highest wind gust measured at 132 mph at Port Charlotte, and maximum sustained winds are currently at 125 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 7 p.m. advisory.
Water levels in Fort Myers have been reported at more than 7 feet, the advisory states.