Tropical Storm Ian Strengthens as It Heads to Cuba, Florida

Tropical Storm Ian Strengthens as It Heads to Cuba, Florida
A satellite image showing Tropical Storm Ian over the Caribbean at 11 a.m. ET on Sept. 25, 2022. CIRA/NOAA
The Associated Press
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Authorities and residents in Florida were keeping a cautious eye on Tropical Storm Ian as it rumbled ominously through the Caribbean on Sunday, likely to become a major hurricane on its path toward the state.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency throughout Florida and urged residents to prepare for the storm to lash large swaths of the state with heavy rains, high winds, and rising seas.