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A boarded up house with "Go Away Ian" painted on the boarded up windows, is seen ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Ian in Indian Shores, 25 miles West of Tampa, Florida on September 26, 2022. - In Florida, the city of Tampa was under a hurricane watch, and Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in all 67 counties as officials scrambled to prepare for the storm's forecast landing on late Wednesday or Thursday. Ian "will bring heavy rains, strong winds, flash flooding, storm surge, along with isolated tornado activity along Florida's Gulf Coast," DeSantis said at a press conference in Tallahassee on Monday. (Photo by Ricardo ARDUENGO / AFP) (Photo by RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP via Getty Images)

Hurricane Barrels Down On Florida; Could Cause ‘Catastrophic’ Damage.

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After barreling through Cuba, Hurricane Ian is forecast to hit Florida as Category 4 storm with 140mph winds as it continues to strengthen over the ocean.

 

 

Massive evacuations are ongoing as officials in Florida declared a state emergency. DeSantis declared a state of emergency in all 67 counties as he called up 7,000 National Guard members to help with the effort, with 2.5million people under an evacuation order.

 

 

Disney World has also confirmed that they will be closing their theme parks and water parks on Wednesday and Thursday due to Hurricane Ian.