Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina

Sophia FloresSeptember 30, 2022

A motorist drives though high water, as another turns around during the effects from Hurricane Ian, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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UPDATED 1:44 PM PT – Friday September 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian has made landfall in South Carolina as a Category One storm.

Update: Surface observations indicate that the center of #Hurricane #Ian made landfall on Sep 30 at 205 pm EDT (1805 UTC) near Georgetown, South Carolina with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and an
estimated minimum central pressure of 977 mb (28.85 inches). pic.twitter.com/TNk43VBHUG

— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 30, 2022

On Friday, Ian made landfall near Georgetown, South Carolina. Winds of up to 85-miles-per hour have been reported.

This comes after the hurricane left a path of destruction and death in Florida after it made landfall earlier this week. At least 21 fatalities have been reported in Florida. Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) announced that there have been over 700 rescues.

As of Friday morning, more than 1.9 million Floridians are without power and multiple neighborhoods have been left in shambles. All of Florida remains under a state of emergency amid catastrophic floods and life-threatening storm surges.

Forecasters are predicting more flooding and storm surges in areas hit by Ian. Authorities in South Carolina are warning residents to prepare for the impact.