Flooding strands Florida residents as Ian takes aim at Carolinas


VENICE, Fla.  – Emergency crews on helicopters and boats raced on Thursday to reach stranded Florida residents after Hurricane Ian cut a coast-to-coast path of destruction across the state, leaving behind deadly floodwaters, downed power lines, and widespread damage.

Ian, one of the strongest storms ever to hit the U.S. mainland, flooded Gulf Coast communities and knocked out power to millions before plowing across the peninsula to the Atlantic Ocean, where it was expected to recoup some of its depleted power ahead of making another landfall in South Carolina on Friday. Read full breaking news article here.

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