Hurricane Ian rips into Cuba, with Florida in its sights

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HAVANA: Hurricane Ian slammed into western Cuba on Tuesday (Sep 27), forcing evacuations, cutting power to nearly 1 million people and tearing roofs off homes as it tracked northward toward Florida, where residents anxiously await the sprawling storm.

was nearing Cuba's north coast in Pinar del Rio Province by mid-morning Tuesday, with maximum sustained winds of 200 kmh, the US National Hurricane Center said.

The hurricane hits Cuba at a time of dire economic crisis. Even before the storm, hours-long blackouts had become everyday events across much of Cuba and shortages of food, medicine and fuel are likely to complicate efforts to recover from Ian. Improvised metal roofs on homes and buildings throughout the region, where housing and infrastructure is antiquated and vulnerable, were scattered about streets and yards following the storm.

Rain and winds buffeted Havana early on Tuesday, but the city, under a tropical storm watch and preparing for a potential storm surge later on Tuesday, looked likely to be spared the brunt of Ian's strongest winds. Hurricane Ian is expected to bring hurricane-force winds of up to 209kmh and as much as 0.6m of rain to the Tampa area starting early on Wednesday through Thursday evening, the National Weather Service said.

She and her husband and pets are going to evacuate as soon as they finish packing the car, heading to high ground at her son's house north of Tampa.

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