Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 storm, with winds of up to 155 mph, is approaching Category 5 strength and could make landfall in southwest Florida as one of the strongest storms ever to hit the continental U.S. Ian gained strength after striking Cuba on Tuesday.
It is already projected to be the costliest storm in U.S. history, affecting large swaths of Florida and reaching other parts of the Southeast; the storm will spawn “catastrophic wind damage,” flash flooding and torrential rainfall.