Hurricane
Ian made landfall in Florida on Wednesday as a Category 4 storm. Several parts
of the state lost power as streets started flooding in certain areas while
other areas were well submerged in water. Nearly one million power outages have
been reported in Florida, according to PowerOutage.us. Every outage represents
a single account that may include several people.

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Emergency
services have been suspended in some parts of the state and 911 calls may not
be possible. “In the event of a cardiac arrest, choking, childbirth,
unconscious person or severe haemorrhage, our medical doctor will take over the
call and provide as much guidance as possible, the Sarasota County Sheriff
posted on Facebook.

Cars were
seen floating in the streets and trees nearly bent at Fort Myers. Collier
Country Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that “multiple parking garages
on the coast are flooded with water OVER vehicle roofs.” The US Highway 41 at
Fifth Avenue S is underwater.

Bradenton
city, located south of Tampa Bay, is at risk of its sewage treatment plant
overflowing. Residents have been asked to store water and use it only when
necessary.

The City of
Naples has also issued an emergency curfew to “protect and safeguard, and
welfare of City of Naples residents, visitors and first responders,” according
to the Naples Police Department.

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Venice in
Florida has also seen heavy impact from the hurricane. Wind speeds are at 45
miles an hour and first responders have been pulled from the area.

Florida
Governor Ron DeSantis has warned that Hurricane Ian will cause extensive damage
and recovery could take weeks. He said major reconstruction projects might have
to be taken up following the storm and some residents may be without power for
weeks. Nearly 2.5 million people were asked to evacuate their homes ahead of Hurricane
Ian making landfall. The National Hurricane Center reports Hurricane Ian is
already causing “catastrophic storm surge, winds and flooding.”