Hurricane Ian Comes to an End

Hurricane Ian was one of the five most powerful storms to hit the United States. It made landfall becoming almost a Category 5 storm, which is the strongest classification on the Saffir-Simpson scale. At least 119 deaths have been reported making this Florida’s deadliest hurricane since 1935. Not only did it kill people in Florida, but it killed 3 people in Cuba and 4 in North Carolina. Its wind speeds topped out at 155 mph, more than 200,000 people in Florida are still without power, and more than 1100 Florida residents have been rescued by the National Guard. Not only did this storm cause havoc on residents by killing and tearing their neighborhoods apart, but has also been suspected of causing a high index of carbon monoxide poisoning in the area after the storm hit. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent out a health advisory to healthcare professionals to be on alert for carbon monoxide poisoning. Although there was no hurricane past North Carolina, it made some presence in parts of Virginia and West Virginia, even reaching Connecticut, with very heavy rains leading to a flood watch throughout the two states.

Caleb Moore, a freshman at Palisade, said, “Hurricane Ian has been very devastating and I can't imagine losing my home to this disastrous, monstrosity of a hurricane. It has been very awful to see people losing their family members and pets. I am praying for everyone who has risked their lives and suffered due to hurricane Ian.”

Even though Florida has had many storms in the past and will have many in the future, hurricane Ian will definitely go down in history.