While Ian has been downgraded since hitting Florida, videos have already captured record-breaking flooding brought by the storm.
post."It's not even over. It will get better. It will probably get rougher before it gets better, but it will get better."
The post said that while water will recede, many residents remain without power and that the next day will be"frustrating and heartbreaking for many." As Ian drew closer to Florida, authorities warned coastal communities on the state's peninsula of"catastrophic" storm surges, which occur when water is pushed inland from the ocean, potentially triggering severe flooding.Wednesday that Ian's storm surges have brought floods over 7 feet high, breaking the previous record set by Hurricane Keith in 1988.
Storm debris littered a street, captured Wednesday in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Sarasota, Florida. The storm also ripped houses from their foundations in Naples and Fort Myers Beach."The impact of this storm is truly life-threatening," the channel reported."Don't venture into floodwaters, stay informed and stay safe!"Wednesday on Twitter that as Ian pushes northward, it will cause more surges along the coasts of northeast Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
Parts of southwest Florida from Englewood to Bonita Beach could see catastrophic surges, with floods 12 to 18 feet above ground level, along with destructive waves, the center said
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