Millions without power and 150mph winds – Hurricane Ian has hit Florida with what may be one of the worst storms in the United States yet. Impressions from IMAGO’s Picture Desk.
Hurricane Ian hits Florida – will it be the country’s worst yet? IMAGO impressions.
As residents geared up for Hurricane Ian more than two million were without power across Florida with a deadly storm surge of up to 18 feet. Georgia and even the Carolinas may also have to buckle down for Hurricane Ian, which has been estimated to be 140 miles wide (about 225 km).
Now downgraded from category 4 to category 1, it has moved northeast with floods sweeping those in its path. IMAGO’s partners on the ground have braved the storm to give us a taste.
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Other previous articles on natural disasters include:
IMAGO Archive: A history of German flooding.
After the Scorch: An interview with Dominika Zarzycka.
Germany’s new normal: Climate, politics and the 2021 flood disaster.