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Florida residents are being urged to heed evacuation orders as Hurricane Ian nears

5:08pm September 27, 2022

by Greg Allen

Millions of Floridians are under evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Ian's expected arrival. The storm has gotten bigger and forecasters believe it will come ashore between Tampa and Fort Myers.

Jan. 6 panel postpones public hearing due to Hurricane Ian

5:08pm September 27, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has postponed its latest public hearing because of Hurricane Ian. The session had been set for Wednesday afternoon.

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Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico still have no electricity

4:56pm September 27, 2022

by Adrian Florido

Nine days after Hurricane Fiona, hundreds of thousands in Puerto Rico still lack electricity. Mayors are calling on retired electrical workers, despite threats legal from the private electric utility.

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Hurricane Ian's forecast track has fluctuated — but storm experts warn that people shouldn't be preoccupied with the exact location of landfall, given the wide and dangerous impacts of a large storm.

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Predicting Hurricane Ian's track has been difficult. An expert tells us why

3:05pm September 27, 2022

by Bill Chappell

The National Weather Service's Joel Cline wants residents to know when danger is coming. But he adds, "If people think of a hurricane as a dot and a city as a dot, I think they've missed the point."

Jesus Rodrigues loads wood into his vehicle Monday outside a Home Depot store in Orlando, Fla., in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian.

Ian is intensifying into a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane before it hits Florida

1:17pm September 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

Ian had top winds of 125 mph and storm surge up to 14 feet as it moved over the western end of Cuba. It could head for Tampa and St. Petersburg next, the first direct hit on those cities in a century.

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96-year-old weather observer retires after measuring rainfall for more than 5 decades

9:44pm September 26, 2022

by Jason Reynolds

For more than 50 years, Dorothy Stebbins has been a Volunteer Weather Watcher, measuring rainfall in Ohio for the flood control district. Now the 96-year-old is turning her duties over to her son.

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Hurricane Ian's forecast shows the impact of a changed climate

6:17pm September 26, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jim Kossin of the Climate Service about the link between climate change and more intense hurricane seasons.

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An old Pennsylvania town is figuring out how to prepare for more extreme rainstorms

6:09pm September 26, 2022

by Rachel McDevitt

Aging infrastructure and more extreme weather contribute to flooding in many older cities. One town in Pennsylvania is trying to learn the scope of the issue so it can get started on solutions.

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Flooding, wind damage and power outages are among Tampa Mayor's hurricane concerns

6:09pm September 26, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Tampa Mayor Jane Castor about how her city is preparing for Hurricane Ian.

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Florida prepares for Hurricane Ian

5:14pm September 26, 2022

by Stephanie Colombini

Forecasters expect Hurricane Ian to intensify as it enters the Gulf of Mexico. Models show it hitting Florida, potentially as a major hurricane. Residents are being urged to finish preparations.

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