Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, reported Governor Ron DeSantis. They are in category 4, but there is still fear that it will reach level 5.
“#HurricaneIan is making landfall now”, said DeSantis without specifying the point.
He added that the entity is ready to respond with 7,000 members of the Coast Guard and 179 aerial teams to attend emergencies.
Reports from the Meteorological Service indicated that the impact was Fort Myers after 2: 00 pm, but winds over 125 miles per hour will soon extend to the rest of the Florida coast.
Counties and beaches with the highest winds are Captiva, Naples Beach, Sanibel Island, Solana, Punta Gorda and Cape Coral .
DeSantis had already asked the population to attend to the emergency and follow the instructions of the personnel, and also suggested “praying” in the face of the “catastrophic” nature of the hurricane.
The Federal Agency for the Management of Emergencies (FEMA) prepared a comprehensive pre- and post-impact care program for Hurricane Ian.
This Tuesday night, President Joe Biden spoke with Governor DeSantis to coordinate care efforts in directly.
The White House spokeswoman, Kaine Jean-Pierre, said Wednesday that President Biden would go to the FEMA offices to obtain direct reports.
“He will be visiting FEMA headquarters to receive information on federal response efforts for Hurricane Ian,” said Jean-Pierre.
More than 1,300 federal response workers in Florida were made available to Florida this Wednesday to support preparations for including operations, planning, power restoration, debris removal, and urban search and rescue.
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