Forecasters say Ian could douse Florida for days, prompting fears of 'catastrophic flooding'

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Forecasters say Ian is poised to spend days dumping rain on Florida after it makes landfall as a hurricane, a troubling scenario that could lead to widespread flooding and damage.

Ian is expected to make landfall in Florida, somewhere between Tampa and Fort Myers, and then continue moving through Central Florida as it weakens. It will already be moving as slowly as 5 mph when it hits, which means its path through the state will be slow.

Reyes said the concentrated metro areas in the storm's path are especially at risk. Flash and urban flooding are expected mid-to-late week across central and northern Florida, southern Georgia and coastal South Carolina. Florida's flood management system includes tens of thousands of stormwater ponds, which are built in developed areas to help collect and store stormwater runoff.

 

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On this situation people should helping to each other ,

Just as with Harvey, this outcome is even scarier to me than the actual Hurricane hit.

God's will i suppose.

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