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Hurricane Ian seen slamming through Sanibel Island
A time-lapsed view of Hurricane Ian making its way through Florida's Sanibel Island (Video courtesy of Storyful)
TAMPA, Florida - As Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday afternoon on Florida’s Gulf Coast, it brought with it damaging winds of up to 150 mph.
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The severe winds make it just shy of Category 5, the most devastating status for a hurricane.
Shocking videos from Storyful captured some intense incidents as Ian began picking up speed.
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Hurricane Ian moves ashore at Sanibel Island in Florida
Video shows Hurricane Ian as it makes its way through Sanibel Island in Florida. (Video courtesy of Storyful)
Prior to making landfall, Ian was expected to cause catastrophic storm surges, winds, flooding, and the possibility of tornadoes across the Florida peninsula.
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This is because Ian grew to a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane overnight and made landfall just after 3 p.m. ET near Cayo Costa, not far from the heavily populated Fort Myers area, the National Hurricane Center said.
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Several vehicles submerged as Hurricane Ian batters Fort Meyer Beach
Video footage showed several vehicles submerged in water as Hurricane Ian delivered heavy rain and sweeping winds through Florida. (Video courtesy of Loni Architects via Storyful)
Florida remains under a state of emergency with the governor warning residents to brace themselves and take shelter over the next couple of days.
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"This is going to be a nasty nasty day, two days," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said early Wednesday.
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Severe winds by Hurricane Ian destroy pool roofing in Cape Coral: video
Shocking video shows ravaging winds from Hurricane Ian destroying a pool roofing in Cape Coral, Florida. (Video courtesy of Storyful)
"It’s time to hunker down and prepare for the storm," DeSantis added. "Do what you need to do to stay safe. If you are where that storm is approaching, you’re already in hazardous conditions. It’s going to get a lot worse very quickly."