Most Powerful Storms in US history was Hurricane Lan; 2M People without Electricity in Florida

On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale of Hurricane Intensity, the storm made landfall close to Cayo Costa on Wednesday afternoon as a Category 4 storm with breathtaking 150 mph maximum sustained winds, just seven mph shy of a Category 5 hurricane. However, the National Hurricane Center reported that it slowed as it pounded the state and was downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane Wednesday night. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said in a briefing on Wednesday that it will have substantial significant repercussions in terms of wind, rain, and flooding. So this will be a Terrible day and two terrible days. The storm's center was 70 miles south of Orlando at 11 p.m. ET. According to the hurricane center, the storm's maximum sustained winds were diminishing and heading north-northeast at eight mph. According to the National Hurricane Center, Ian is expected to weaken and meander slowly across Florida before battering much of the state with a potentially deadly storm surge, devastating winds, and flooding. It will likely travel through the Georgia and South Carolina areas on its subsequent north-northwest excursion. According to a video provided by the Naples Fire Department, the first floor of a fire station in Naples, Florida, was submerged by nearly 3 feet of water as firefighters battled to retrieve equipment from a firetruck outside the garage in even deeper water. Compared to other hurricanes that have hit the United States, Ian was the fifth-strongest storm in terms of wind speed. Five other hurricanes with winds of at least 150 mph—two in Florida, two in Louisiana, and one in Texas—are tied for the highest speed. Callers to 911 said they were stuck in their homes. According to officials, Hurricane Ian's powerful wind gusts, storm surge, and flooding have destroyed 911 emergency call centers and trapped people inside their homes. Moreover,  there will be parts of our system on the West Coast that will need to be rebuilt, and that will take longer," said Dave Reuter, chief communications officer for Florida Power & Light. "Depending on the nature of the damage, it could be a matter of days or weeks."