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Anyone wishing to stay in Disney World on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday night will save 50% if they were evacuating from Hurricane Idalia or a first responder assisting with the evacuations, according to Disney World. There was also a grace period for cancellations and shifts. By 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Idalia had intensified to a tropical storm, and by 8 p.m., South Carolina's coast had maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour. As a Category 4 storm, Idalia made landfall in Tallahassee, Texas County, at 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, with winds of 125 miles per hour as a result.

At 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Idalia was downgraded to a tropical storm but it pounded the Southeast and South Carolina with 70 mph winds. Almost 500,000 people were without electricity, most in Georgia and Florida. Two people are suspected of being killed in Florida weather-related accidents, but authorities were relieved that the majority of people appeared to have obeyed evacuation orders. One car was seen in South Carolina (left) being turned by a tornado on Wednesday afternoon: residents in North and South Carolina were encouraged to stay off the highways.

As the massive storm makes landfall in the Tampa area on Wednesday, it is expected to bring 100mph winds and 11 foot sea surges to the Florida coast, putting 20 million people in danger. Residents of Citrus County, Pasco County, Pinellas County, and Hernando County were advised today to evacuate as part of the continuing evacuation, although storm surge and hurricane watches were present in 11 counties in the Tampa Bay area. Lightning in the middle of the storm, which has increased to a Category 3 weather system and has put nearly 20 million people in risk, according to a new satellite video. People should know their exit routes and make their evacuation plans now rather than when it is too late, according to emergency response chief Kevin Guthrie. 'It's now time for you to do your job and get your family ready to go,' he said. Before Storm Idalia strikes, residents should tie down their possessions, make sure their electric cars, batteries, and phones are charged, as well as their gas tanks are topped. He also suggested that tv shows and movies be downloaded. President Biden has called Governor Ron DeSantis today to ask for his assistance as 5,500 National Guard troops are on standby to assist. Schools in Hernando County, where two shelters and a medical shelter will be used as a result of the storm are closing. They are set to remain closed until at least Wednesday.

Since Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc on southern Florida, Verizon has sent a fleet of drones across the region to bring 4G and 5G connectivity to first responders looking for survivors. For an approximate radius of five to seven miles, tetherable drones that can fly for up to 1,000 hours are beaming down 4G and 5G coverage.

The fatalities in Florida included 27 people, many from drowning, but others from the storm's tragic aftermaths. Authorities claim an elderly couple died after their oxygen units stopped operating after they lost electricity. A man was pulled alive from the splintered remains of a destroyed house in Fort Myers Beach's video (main) category. Rescuers in Florida continued to search for survivors amid the wrecks of the flooded homes early Saturday, while South Carolina officials assessed the impact from the second strike.

On Thursday, satellite photographs of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, showed the damage caused by the storm. On Wednesday, Ian plowed into Florida's Gulf Coast with a powerful surge of ocean surf, unleashing howling winds, torrential rain, and a treacherous surge of ocean waves, making it one of the most powerful U.S. storms in recent years. Ian converted an idyllic stretch of sandy beaches and coastal towns into a disaster zone flooded by seawater, crashing ashore as a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of up to 150 miles per hour. On Friday, more than two million homes and businesses in Florida were without electricity as Hurricane Ian barreled toward South Carolina, leaving widespread flooding in the Sunshine State. According to Guthrie, some 10,000 people were missing, but many of them were in shelters or without electricity, according to Kevin Guthrie, the state's Division of Emergency Response.

Officials say a red wave swarmed through a sidewalk in Miami and crashed into rocks. Six people were wounded. Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian's departure, a video captured the terrifying moment when the huge water pulled out many pedestrians. The hurricane left South Florida without major damage, and there were even sunny blue skies on Friday when the rouge wave struck. Officials say that pound tides combined with heavy surf can cause dangerous water conditions. For the time being, a high surf warning is in place until 8 p.m. There are two-red flags, which means that the ocean is closed to the public.

The stark before and after photos show the severity of such flooded conditions as the state's northern area expands, causing nearby Virginia, Georgia, and North and South Carolina to declare their own state of emergencies. Fort Myers (pictured) was one of Ian's worst-devastated houses, with apocalyptic photos illustrating homes devastated by the floodwaters' wrath. Images of the latter depicting a beachside pool flooded with water as the area saw winds in excess of 155 miles per hour, damaging Naples and nearby Sanibel Island. The images depict the current, troubled state of the Sunshine State, with nearly two million out of control and force to their rooftops as water levels rise.

New photographs depict the destruction on Florida's grocery store shelves as the Sunshine State residents prepare for Hurricane Ian's wrath, which is forecast to make landfall in the United States on Wednesday. According to customers, essential items such as a water and batteries are out of stock. On Monday, Publix, the famed Florida-based supermarket chain, was forced to limit the selling of bottled water. According to WTSP, the customer's purchase was limited to one 24 or 32 packs of individual bottles and four 1-gallon containers per person. Floridians have been encouraged to "get out now" as hurricane barrels head to Florida and are expected to bring 15ft waves and 140 mph winds. Residents were warned by local officials that they should 'do not wait' and that 'time is of the utmost' as the massive storm loomed in the Caribbean Sea just south of Cuba.' More than 300,000 residents were ordered to leave their homes in Hillsborough's areas, including Tampa - Manatee and Hernando counties, with more likely to follow. A Publix spokesperson said in a tweet on rationing, "as we continue to monitor Ian, Publix stores, we may limit quantities of items, such as water, to better please the majority of our customers." 'We have seen increased sales on products such as bread, water, batteries, and canned goods, just to name a few.' Customers are encouraged to purchase water, powdered drinks, dried fruit, peanut butter, and jelly, as well as baby formula on the Publix website. There are no limits on the purchasing of items such as batteries and canned food at the time of writing. Residents in Clearwater, erroneously, were seen lined up for sandbags. According to GasBuddy, nearly all of Florida's gas stations were stocked with gas as of Monday morning. Florida is seeing little fuel outages throughout the state, according to a tweet from the oil and gas monitoring website:

Tropical Storm Ian has intensified into a hurricane, according to forecasters, who predict it will make it to Florida in the coming days. Ian was forecast to intensify quickly and become a major hurricane as soon as late Monday. Authorities in Cuba suspended classes in the Pinar del Rio province and announced that evacuations would begin on Monday if Ian was predicted to grow until the island's western part of the island. A hurricane warning was in force for Grand Cayman and the Cuban provinces of Isla de Juventud, Pinar del Rio, and Artemisa.