One of the most powerful storms to hit the U.S. swept through parts of Florida’s heavily-populated Gulf coast Wednesday, causing widespread damage. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, damaging the roof of a hospital intensive care unit and knocking out power to 2 million people before aiming for the Atlantic Coast. One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States…

Dan Francis is no stranger to getting hot meals to hungry people after hurricanes. CUMMING, Ga. — When massive storms like Hurricane Ian make their way along Florida and Georgia, Dan Francis always asks himself, ‘how can I reach the rural, devastated areas?’ So, it’s no surprise to find Francis at his laptop Wednesday, as Ian finally made U.S. landfall. He’s keeping track of the radar, a seemingly ordinary sight. But what he’s planning is…

Heavy rain and wind is expected to move into the Charlotte area on Friday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte may not see extreme impacts from Hurricane Ian but heavy rain is forcing several weekend events to reschedule.   The much-anticipated food festival Taste of Charlotte made the decision to postpone the three-day event on Tuesday.  “Seeing that the rain and the wind was going to be so heavy, we really, in good conscience, could not say, ‘yeah, let’s push…

Officials said four migrants swam ashore and three more have been rescued. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for 20 missing people off the coast of Florida, saying a boat carrying migrants sank as Hurricane Ian neared the peninsula. Miami Chief Patrol Agent Walter Slosar said on Twitter Wednesday that four Cuban migrants swam ashore to Stock Island near Key West after their boat sank in the extreme weather. He said the U.S….

The Category 4 storm slammed the coast with 150 mph winds and pushed a wall of storm surge accumulated during its slow march over the Gulf. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamped southwest Florida on Wednesday, flooding streets and buildings, knocking out power to over 1 million people and threatening catastrophic damage further inland. A coastal sheriff’s office reported that it was getting…