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Ian was the ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, and was the first Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic since Lorenzo in 2019. [ 6 ] Ian originated from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of West Africa and across the central tropical Atlantic towards the Windward Islands .
Flooding and Damage from Hurricane Ian in North Port, Sarasota County. The most impacted areas of the western coast were in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Sarasota County reported extensive tree and structural damage due to wind, as well as significant flooding in inland areas, specifically in and around Venice and North Port. [70]
Sarasota and Manatee counties are now under a hurricane warning, as Hurricane Ian's sustained winds grow dramatically to 100 mph, with higher gusts. Live Updates: Hurricane Ian now Category 2 ...
Sarasota saw extensive development during the Florida Land Boom. [48] The population of the area around Sarasota grew from 3,000 in 1920 to over 15,000 by 1926. By the late 1920s, Sarasota was the largest city on the Gulf Coast south of St. Petersburg and Sarasota County was one of the wealthiest counties in the United States. [49]
Holly Harmon places a rose into a memorial for victims of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. More than 100 died during the hurricane, with the greatest number in Lee ...
Ian impacted the Sarasota-Manatee county area with sustained winds comparable to a tropical storm and gusts reaching as high as a Cat. 2 hurricane.
Hurricane forecasters say their best models don't agree on how close Ian will come to the Sarasota-Bradenton area. Tropical Storm Ian Live Updates: Tropical storm watch in Englewood, track closer ...
As Hurricane Ian began battering Florida, ... WATCH: Harrowing videos of Hurricane Ian as the category 4 storm moves in on Florida. Theresa Braine. September 28, 2022 at 2:13 PM.