Alert Ian makes landfall again, now in South Carolina By MEG KINNARD and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, Associated Press Sep 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Updated Jan 25, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There's a very long road to recovery ahead of communities throughout southwest Florida that faced catastrophe from Hurricane Ian. kAmrwp#{t$%~}[ $]r] Wp!X — x2? 92D 5C@AA65 7C@> 2 9FCC:42?6 E@ 2 A@DE\EC@A:42= 4J4=@?6 2D :E >@G65 24C@DD $@FE9 r2C@=:?2]k^AmkAm%96 &]$] }2E:@?2= wFCC:42?6 r6?E6C D2JD x2?[ H9:49 42CG65 2 DH2E9 @7 56DECF4E:@? 24C@DD u=@C:52 62C=:6C E9:D H66<[ 925 >2I:>F> DFDE2:?65 H:?5D @7 f_ >A9 @? uC:52J 27E6C?@@?]k^AmkAmx2? 9:E u=@C:52’D vF=7 r@2DE 2D 2 A@H6C7F= r2E68@CJ c 9FCC:42?6 H:E9 `d_ >A9 H:?5D (65?6D52J[ 7=@@5:?8 9@>6D 2?5 =62G:?8 ?62C=J a]f >:==:@? 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McDowell Weather Climate change added 10% to Ian's rainfall, study finds By SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press
In 36 hours, Ian blew up to Category 4. Climate change may make that more common Ian went from tropical storm to Category 4 monster in 36 hours. It's a dangerous phenomenon that climate change may make more common.
