Post-tropical cyclone ... Ian

2022 - 9 - 30

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Hurricane Ian live updates: Biden declares emergency in South ... (The Washington Post)

Ian is expected to make landfall near Charleston, S.C., as a Category 1 hurricane around midday Friday.

Ron DeSantis (R) said there was no confirmed death toll as of Thursday evening but that authorities “absolutely expect to have mortality from this hurricane.” [Search efforts continue](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/09/29/hurricane-ian-rescues-victims/?itid=hp-top-table-main-t-2&itid=lk_inline_manual_4), with more than 700 confirmed rescues so far. [veered north of Florida](https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/09/24/ian-storm-tracker-map/?itid=lk_inline_manual_4). President Biden declared an emergency in South Carolina hours ahead of Ian’s expected landfall as a Category 1 hurricane near Charleston around midday Friday.

Hurricane Ian strengthens, aim at South Carolina after Florida (NBC News)

At least 12 people have been confirmed dead in Florida. President Joe Biden has said that Ian may be responsible for "substantial loss of life" and could ...

While Ian is expected to hit the coast of the state later in the day, it isn't clear when and where exactly it will make landfall. Meanwhile, cleanup efforts are underway in hard-hit parts of the country. At least two hurricane-related deaths were reported in the island nation as of earlier this week. Flooding rains are also likely across the Carolinas and southwestern Virginia, it said. He said it still had yet to be confirmed whether many of those were related to the storm, however. [Hurricane Ian ](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/hurricane-ian)strengthened as it barreled toward South Carolina's coast Friday after pounding parts of Florida, where it [left at least a dozen people dead](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hurricane-ian-continues-batter-florida-weakened-category-1-storm-rcna49924), knocked out power for millions and devastated communities across the state.

Ian downgraded to post-tropical cyclone (Tampa Bay Times)

Ian made landfall for the second time this week near Georgetown South Carolina, as a Category 1 strength storm.

[Will schools reopen quickly after Hurricane Ian passes? It depends.](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/09/29/will-schools-reopen-quickly-after-hurricane-ian-passes-it-depends/) Most flood deaths occur in cars, the Weather Service said. [What happened?](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/09/28/hurricaneian/) But water levels will be high through the weekend. The National Weather Service expects water levels to peak at about 18.6 feet early Saturday morning, and then begin to trend down. The Little Manatee River is in a major flood stage. The storm is expected to move across central North Carolina overnight into Saturday while continuing to weaken, the hurricane center said in the 8 p.m. 301 in Hillsborough County. On Friday, portions of South Carolina are expected to have considerable flooding. update, maximum sustained winds had dropped to 60 mph. The storm spent two days ravaging the state of Florida.

What is a 'post-tropical cyclone?' (WCNC.com)

Like Sandy, Ian is no longer considered a hurricane or a tropical storm. The science explains why.

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Hurricane Ian downgraded to post-tropical cyclone; Georgia ... (The Augusta Chronicle)

See where Hurricane Ian is, where it's headed and how it may affect Augusta.

Officials encourage residents to assemble a hurricane kit early, storing enough supplies to last at least three days. [Helpful tips for a hurricane survival kit](https://www.theledger.com/videos/weather/hurricane/2021/06/01/hurricane-season-tips-best-hurricane-survival-kit/7498279002/) Dangerous storm surge, flash flooding and high winds are still in the forecast from this cyclone. [Here's what you should have in a disaster supply kit](https://www.theledger.com/story/weather/hurricane/2021/06/30/hurricane-season-2021-create-disaster-supply-kit-what-to-include-emergency-supplies/7320624002/) [If a storm is coming, here is what you need to do now](https://www.theledger.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2019/06/04/hurricane-season-2019-if-hurricane-coming-what-you-need-do-now/3577234002/) [See conditions along Georgia beaches](https://www.livebeaches.com/state/georgia/) [](https://www.livebeaches.com/state/georgia/)

Tracking Ian | Ian downgraded to post-tropical cyclone; here's what ... (WTVD-TV)

So what is a post-tropical cyclone and how dangerous is the storm at this level?

A Category 4 storm can cause severe damage to well-constructed homes, including damaging most of the roof and exterior walls. According to the NWS, its "extremely dangerous winds" can cause major roof and siding damage to well-constructed homes. [How to help those impacted by Hurricane Ian](https://abc11.com/hurricane-ian-how-to-help-florida-victims-gofundme-disaster-fund/12282044/) [Hurricane Ian will come to be known as 'The Big One' for southwest Florida. The only difference is that it has lost its warm core (tropical characteristics in meteorology) and now has a cooler core. The storm continues to churn into North Carolina as a post-tropical cyclone. Friday, Ian was downgraded after making landfall near Georgetown, SC as a category 1 hurricane.