Officials Issue ‘Mandatory’ Evacuation Orders Ahead of Hurricane Ian

Officials Issue ‘Mandatory’ Evacuation Orders Ahead of Hurricane Ian
A Google Maps image shows the storm surge before Hurricane Ian on the morning of Sept. 27, 2022. Google Maps screenshot via The Epoch Times
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Hurricane Ian is now a major Category 3 hurricane as it lashes the western portion of Cuba, although the storm is still forecast to strengthen further before hitting western Florida as officials have implemented mandatory evacuation orders.

“This is a much different storm. [Hurricane] Charley was a lot smaller, it was powerful, it was a Category 4. Most of the damage from Charley was from wind and wind destruction,” DeSantis said on Tuesday morning, referring to a 2004 Category 4 storm that hit western Florida’s coast.

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