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{{Short description|Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2022}}
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{{Infobox weather event
| image = Ian 2022-09-28 1256Z.jpg <!-- Please do not change the image unless discussing it in the talk page -->
| caption = Ian at peak intensity while approaching southwest [[Florida]] on September 28
| formed = September 23, 2022
| extratropical = September 30, 2022
| dissipated = October 1, 2022
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| winds = 140
| pressure = 937
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| year = 2022
| fatalities = 161
| missing = 13
| damage = 113100000000 <!--See the talk page. Do not use the damage total listed in the impacts section. Use NOAA damage total per previous discussions. NOAA total for US is now at $113.1&nbsp;billion.-->
| damage-suffix = <br>([[List of costliest tropical cyclones|Third-costliest tropical cyclone]] on record; costliest in Floridan history)
| areas = [[Trinidad and Tobago]], [[Venezuela]], [[Colombia]], [[ABC islands (Leeward Antilles)|ABC islands]], [[Jamaica]], [[Cayman Islands]], [[Cuba]], Southeast [[United States]] (especially Florida and [[The Carolinas]])
| refs =<ref name="TCR"/><ref name="Billion Dollar Disaster List">{{cite web |title=Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/billions/events |publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information |access-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110020022/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/billions/events |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=DW.FiveDead>{{cite news| title=Huracán Ian causó estragos en Cuba con cinco muertos y más de 100,000 viviendas destruidas| trans-title=Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc in Cuba with five deaths and more than 100,000 homes destroyed| date=October 2, 2022| url=https://eldiariony.com/2022/10/02/huracan-ian-causo-estragos-en-cuba-con-cinco-muertos-y-mas-de-100000-viviendas-destruidas/| newspaper=[[El Diario NY|El Diario Nueva York]]| location=New York City| agency=[[Deutsche Welle]]| language=es| access-date=October 5, 2022| archive-date=October 4, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004004518/https://eldiariony.com/2022/10/02/huracan-ian-causo-estragos-en-cuba-con-cinco-muertos-y-mas-de-100000-viviendas-destruidas/| url-status=live}}</ref>
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| season = [[2022 Atlantic hurricane season]]
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'''Hurricane Ian''' was a deadly and extremely destructive [[List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes|Category 5]] [[Atlantic hurricane]], which was the third-costliest [[natural disaster|weather disaster]] on record worldwide, the deadliest hurricane to strike the state of [[Florida]] since the [[1935 Labor Day hurricane]], and the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Florida since [[Hurricane Michael|Michael]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/florida-faces-grim-reality-hurricane-ian-is-deadliest-storm-in-state-since-1935/1257775|title=Florida faces grim reality: Hurricane Ian is deadliest storm in state since 1935|publisher=AccuWeather|last=Finch|first=Allison|date=October 3, 2022|access-date=October 4, 2022|archive-date=October 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004151449/https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/florida-faces-grim-reality-hurricane-ian-is-deadliest-storm-in-state-since-1935/1257775|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=The U.S. had 18 different billion-dollar weather disasters in 2022| last1=Masters| first1=Jeff| last2=Henson| first2=Bob| date=January 10, 2023| url=https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/01/the-u-s-had-18-different-billion-dollar-weather-disasters-in-2022/| publisher=Yale Climate Connections| location=New Haven, Connecticut| access-date=January 20, 2023| archive-date=January 22, 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122064832/https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/01/the-u-s-had-18-different-billion-dollar-weather-disasters-in-2022/| url-status=live}}</ref> Ian caused widespread damage across western [[Cuba]], Florida, and the [[Carolinas]]. Ian was the ninth [[Tropical cyclone naming|named storm]], fourth hurricane, and second [[major hurricane]] of the [[2022 Atlantic hurricane season]]. Ian was the first Category&nbsp;5 hurricane in the Atlantic since [[Hurricane Lorenzo (2019)|Lorenzo]] in [[2019 Atlantic hurricane season|2019]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Stillman|first=Dan|title=Upon further review, Hurricane Ian peaked as a rare Category 5|date=April 3, 2023|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/04/03/hurricane-ian-category-5/|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=April 7, 2023}}</ref>

Ian originated from a [[tropical wave]] that moved off the coast of [[West Africa|Western Africa]] and across the central tropical [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] towards the [[Windward Islands]]. The wave moved into the [[Caribbean Sea]] on September&nbsp;21 bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to [[Trinidad and Tobago]], the [[ABC islands (Leeward Antilles)|ABC islands]], and the northern coast of South America. On the morning of September&nbsp;23, the wave had enough organization to be designated as a tropical depression, after which it strengthened into Tropical Storm Ian early the next day while it was southeast of [[Jamaica]]. As Ian [[rapid intensification|rapidly intensified]] into a Category&nbsp;3 hurricane, it made landfall in western Cuba. Heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across the area resulting in a nationwide power outage. Ian lost a minimal amount of strength while over land and soon re-strengthened while over the southeastern [[Gulf of Mexico]]. It peaked as a Category&nbsp;5 hurricane with sustained winds of {{cvt|140|kn|mph km/h|order=out|round=5}} early on September&nbsp;28, while progressing towards the west coast of Florida, and made landfall just below peak intensity in [[Southwest Florida]] on [[Cayo Costa State Park|Cayo Costa Island]].<ref name="TCR">{{cite report |last1=Bucci |first1=Lisa |last2=Alaka |first2=Laura |last3=Hagen |first3=Andrew |last4=Delgao |first4=Sandy |last5=Beven |first5=Jack |title=Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL092022_Ian.pdf |publisher=National Hurricane Center |access-date=April 3, 2023 |date=April 3, 2023 |archive-date=April 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403155727/https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL092022_Ian.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> In doing so, Ian tied with several other storms to become the 5th-strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in the contiguous U.S.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Masters |first1=Jeff |last2=Henson |first2=Bob |date=September 28, 2022 |title=Ian smashes into southwest Florida with historic force |url=http://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/09/ian-smashes-into-southwest-florida-with-historic-force/ |access-date=September 29, 2022 |website=Yale Climate Connections |language=en-US |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929140144/https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/09/ian-smashes-into-southwest-florida-with-historic-force/ |url-status=live }}</ref> After moving inland, Ian quickly weakened to a tropical storm before moving back offshore into the Atlantic. There it re-strengthened to become a hurricane once again before making its final landfall in [[South Carolina]] on September&nbsp;30. Ian became [[Extratropical cyclone|extratropical]] shortly after landfall and fully dissipated by early the next day.

Hurricane Ian caused 161 fatalities: 5 in Cuba,<ref name=DW.FiveDead/> 150 in Florida,<ref name="FloridaDeaths">{{cite web |date=February 3, 2023 |title=Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Hurricane Ian deaths |url=https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/News/2023/February/Update-Florida-Medical-Examiners-Commission-Hurric |website=[[Florida Department of Law Enforcement]] |access-date=February 7, 2023 |archive-date=February 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207060038/https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/News/2023/February/Update-Florida-Medical-Examiners-Commission-Hurric |url-status=live }}</ref>{{efn|name=fn1|The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has claimed that 24 deaths have occurred.<ref name="CCSO">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/07/us/hurricane-ian-victims-drowned.html |title=Many of Hurricane Ian's Victims Were Older Adults Who Drowned |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=October 25, 2022 |archive-date=October 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025053605/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/07/us/hurricane-ian-victims-drowned.html |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the Florida Medical Examiners Commission has only been able to verify 9 deaths from Ian.<ref name="FloridaDeaths"/>}} 5 in [[North Carolina]],<ref name="NC5">{{cite web |last1=Vera |first1=Amir |last2=Santiago |first2=Leyla |last3=Brown |first3=Will |last4=Salahieh |first4=Nouran |date=October 6, 2022 |title=More than a week after Hurricane Ian, Florida residents frustrated with state and federal response |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/06/us/hurricane-ian-florida-recovery-thursday/index.html |access-date=October 7, 2022 |publisher=CNN |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006233558/https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/06/us/hurricane-ian-florida-recovery-thursday/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and 1 in Virginia.<ref name="VA1">{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Stephen |last2=Calvan |first2=Bobby Caina |date=October 7, 2022 |title=Ian evacuees return to mud, rubble as death toll hits 101 |url=https://apnews.com/article/hurricanes-ron-desantis-storms-florida-weather-a775186161b80f6ce706c03fa04fe978 |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=AP News |publisher=Associated Press |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006233748/https://apnews.com/article/hurricanes-ron-desantis-storms-florida-weather-a775186161b80f6ce706c03fa04fe978 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ian caused catastrophic damage with losses estimated to be around $113&nbsp;billion, making it the costliest hurricane in Florida's history, surpassing [[Hurricane Irma|Irma]] of [[2017 Atlantic hurricane season|2017]], as well as the third-costliest in US history, behind only [[Hurricane Katrina|Katrina]] of [[2005 Atlantic hurricane season|2005]] and [[Hurricane Harvey|Harvey]] of [[2017 Atlantic hurricane season|2017]] respectively.<ref name="Ian_NOAAdamage" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 20, 2023 |title=NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (2023). |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/billions/events/US/2022?disasters&#91;&#93;=tropical-cyclone |website=NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (2023). |access-date=January 20, 2023 |archive-date=January 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120123625/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/billions/events/US/2022?disasters%5B%5D=tropical-cyclone |url-status=live }}</ref> Much of the damage was from flooding brought about by a storm surge of {{cvt|10–15|ft}}.<ref name="EOTS surge">{{cite web|title=How sea level rise contributes to billions in extra damage during hurricanes|last=Masters|first=Jeff|date=October 27, 2022|url=https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/10/how-sea-level-rise-contributes-to-billions-in-extra-damage-during-hurricanes/|publisher=Yale Climate Connections|location=New Haven, Connecticut|access-date=October 28, 2022|archive-date=October 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027222927/https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/10/how-sea-level-rise-contributes-to-billions-in-extra-damage-during-hurricanes/|url-status=live}}</ref> The cities of [[Fort Myers, Florida|Fort Myers]], [[Cape Coral, Florida|Cape Coral]], and [[Naples, Florida|Naples]] were particularly hard hit, leaving millions without power in the storm's wake and numerous inhabitants forced to take refuge on their roofs. [[Sanibel, Florida|Sanibel Island]], [[Fort Myers Beach, Florida|Fort Myers Beach]], and [[Pine Island (Lee County, Florida)|Pine Island]] bore the brunt of Ian's powerful winds and its accompanying storm surge at landfall, which leveled nearly all standing structures and collapsed the [[Sanibel Causeway]] and the [[Pine Island Causeway]] to Pine Island, entrapping those left on the islands for several days.

== Meteorological history ==
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Ian originated from a tropical wave producing a large amount of showers and thunderstorms moving off the west coast of Africa on September&nbsp;14–15.<ref name="TCR"/> The wave subsequently moved westward, passing south of the [[Cape Verde Islands]] with occasional bursts of convection during the ensuing six days.<ref name="TCR"/> On September 22, as the disturbance tracked west-northwestward it showed signs of increasing organization. Strong [[wind shear]] with {{cvt|25–30|kn|mph km/h|order=out|round=5}} winds generated by the upper-level [[Outflow (meteorology)|outflow]] from [[Hurricane Fiona]] inhibited development into a tropical depression.<ref name="YCC 92222">{{cite web|last1=Masters|first1=Jeff|last2=Henson|first2=Bob|title=Cat 4 Fiona steams toward Canada; Caribbean disturbance 98L a major concern|date=September 22, 2022|url=https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/09/cat-4-fiona-steams-toward-canada-caribbean-disturbance-98l-a-major-concern/|publisher=Yale Climate Connections|location=New Haven, Connecticut|access-date=September 22, 2022|archive-date=September 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922190117/https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/09/cat-4-fiona-steams-toward-canada-caribbean-disturbance-98l-a-major-concern/|url-status=live}}</ref> A well-defined circulation was still able to form within the disturbance by 06:00&nbsp; September&nbsp;23; its convection then increased and became persistent overnight into the next day. As a result, it was designated Tropical Depression Nine at that time.<ref name="TCR"/>

[[File:Ian ISS067-E-382128.jpg|thumb|299x299px|Hurricane Ian viewed by the [[Expedition 67]] crew on board the [[International Space Station]] on September 28]]
By 00:00&nbsp;UTC on September 24, the depression's wind speed had increased to {{convert|40|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, at which time it became Tropical Storm Ian. Moderate-to-strong [[vertical wind shear]] hindered development of Ian until late the following day; it began [[rapidly intensifying]] at 18:00&nbsp;UTC September&nbsp;25. Ian became a hurricane 12 hours later and a major hurricane after another 24 hours. At approximately 08:30&nbsp;UTC on September&nbsp;27, Ian made [[landfall]] on western Cuba as a high-end Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 125&nbsp;mph (205&nbsp;km/h) and a pressure of {{convert|947|mbar|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}, becoming the strongest tropical cyclone to impact [[Pinar del Río Province]] since [[Hurricane Gustav]] in 2008.<ref name="TCR"/>{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} Ian weakened to a low-end major hurricane with {{convert|115|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} winds as it emerged off the coast of Cuba and into the southeastern [[Gulf of Mexico]] around 14:00&nbsp;UTC.<ref name="TCR"/> Ian restrengthened slightly once offshore, then initiated an [[eyewall replacement cycle]] causing its wind speed to remain steady at {{convert|120|mph|km/h|abbr=on|round=5}} for about 12 hours.  Its central pressure continued to fall to a minimum of {{convert|947|mbar|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}} before temporarily rising to {{convert|952|mbar|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}} by 02:00&nbsp;UTC, when it moved over the [[Dry Tortugas National Park|Dry Tortugas]] with winds of 125&nbsp;mph (205&nbsp;km/h).<ref name="TCR"/> Ian completed the eyewall replacement cycle shortly afterwards and began rapidly intensifying once more. By 12:00&nbsp;UTC on September&nbsp;28, Ian strengthened further to its peak intensity as a Category&nbsp;5 hurricane with sustained winds of {{convert|160|mph|km/h|abbr=on|round=10}} and an estimated central pressure of {{convert|937|mbar|inHg|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} as it neared [[Southwest Florida]],<ref name="TCR"/> despite outflow being restricted in its southwestern quadrant by moderate wind shear.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Daniel P. |title=Hurricane IAN Discussion 22 |url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.discus.022.shtml? |website=nhc.noaa.gov |access-date=September 28, 2022}}</ref> Operationally, the NHC classified Ian as a high-end Category&nbsp;4 hurricane with winds of {{convert|135|kn|mph km/h|order=out|round=5|abbr=on}}, but during post-season reanalysis concluded a peak wind speed of {{convert|140|kn|mph km/h|order=out|round=5|abbr=on}} based on [[Microwave radiometer|stepped frequency microwave radiometer]] measurements of {{convert|137–138|kn|mph km/h|order=out|abbr=on}} (these observations had been flagged as being unreliable operationally).<ref name="TCR"/> At around this time, a NOAA [[weather drone]] measured wind gusts reaching up to {{convert|216|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Damaging 2022 Atlantic hurricane season draws to a close |date=November 29, 2022 |url=https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/damaging-2022-atlantic-hurricane-season-draws-to-close |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=November 29, 2022 |quote=Another major first included the successful launch of the Altius 600 small uncrewed aircraft system by scientists from NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Lab. Scientists launched the instrument from NOAA’s P-3 Hurricane Hunter into the core of Hurricane Ian hours before landfall, transmitting back data of wind speeds as high as 216 mph at an altitude of 2,150 feet. |archive-date=November 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129162008/https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/damaging-2022-atlantic-hurricane-season-draws-to-close |url-status=live }}</ref> Ian maintained its intensity for several hours before weakening to a Category&nbsp;4 hurricane as it approached the coast of Florida due worsening environmental conditions. At 19:05&nbsp;UTC, Ian made landfall on [[Cayo Costa State Park|Cayo Costa]] with sustained winds of {{convert|150|mph|km/h|abbr=on|round=5}} and an estimated central pressure of {{convert|941|mbar|inHg|abbr=on|sigfig=4}}, becoming the first Category&nbsp;4 hurricane to impact Southwest Florida since Charley in 2004, which made landfall at the same location.<ref name="NHCLFFL">{{cite report|last1=Papin|first1=Philippe|last2=Blake|first2=Eric|last3=Beven|first3=Jack|last4=Stevenson|first4=Stephanie|display-authors=3|title=Hurricane Ian Tropical Cyclone Update|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.update.09281909.shtml|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=September 28, 2022|access-date=September 28, 2022|archive-date=September 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928231103/https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.update.09281909.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="tcr">{{cite web|publisher=National Hurricane Center|orig-date=Original date: October 18, 2004|date=September 15, 2011|title=Hurricane Charley Tropical Cyclone Report|access-date=September 23, 2022|author=Richard J. Pasch|author2=Daniel P. Brown|author3=Eric S. Blake|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL032004_Charley.pdf|archive-date=May 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524150917/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL032004_Charley.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> Ian then made a second landfall just south of [[Punta Gorda, Florida|Punta Gorda]] near Pirate Harbor at 20:35 UTC with {{convert|145|mph|km/h|abbr=on|round=10}} winds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-live-updates-tracker-path-forecast/10447576002/|title=Hurricane Ian makes landfall on Florida's southwest coast as major Category 4 storm: Live updates|work=USA Today|last1=Bacon|first1=John|last2=Rice|first2=Doyle|date=September 28, 2022|access-date=September 28, 2022|archive-date=September 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928192047/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-live-updates-tracker-path-forecast/10447576002/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ian weakened to Category&nbsp;3 strength by 00:00 UTC the next day.<ref name="TCR"/> Continual land interaction resulted in the frictional displacement of the system, and that coupled with high vertical wind shear caused Ian to quickly degrade to a tropical storm by 12:00 UTC as it moved north-northeast off of the eastern Florida coastline.<ref name="TCR"/> At 00:00 UTC, the system's low-level circulation had completely emerged off of the coast of Florida, and although the convection was slightly offset to the north, Ian reintensified to a Category&nbsp;1 hurricane at that time.<ref name="TCR"/> The system turned northward on the morning of September&nbsp;30 and accelerated toward the South Carolina coast. It strengthened some during this time, as deep convection re-developed near the center and hybrid frontal features moved away.<ref>{{cite report|last=Blake|first=Eric|title=Hurricane Ian Discussion Number 32|date=September 30, 2022|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.discus.032.shtml|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|language=en-US|access-date=September 30, 2022|archive-date=October 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001202456/https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.discus.032.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> The system made its final landfall that afternoon near [[Georgetown, South Carolina]], at 18:05&nbsp;UTC, with sustained winds of {{cvt|70|kn|mph km/h|order=out|round=5}}. Ian became [[Extratropical cyclone|extratropical]] a few hours later over [[Pee Dee|northeastern South Carolina]], and fully dissipated over central North Carolina by 12:00&nbsp;UTC on October&nbsp;1.<ref name="TCR"/>

== Preparations ==
=== Caribbean ===
==== Jamaica ====
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica issued tropical storm watches for the island of [[Jamaica]] on September 23. Flood warnings and marine warnings were issued simultaneously.<ref name="ad3">{{cite report|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.public.003.shtml|title=Tropical Depression Nine Advisory Number 3|date=September 23, 2022|author=Reinhart, Brad|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|access-date=September 28, 2022|archive-date=September 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924111055/https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.public.003.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Cayman Islands ====
The government of the [[Cayman Islands]] issued hurricane watches for its three islands, [[Grand Cayman]], [[Cayman Brac]], and [[Little Cayman]], on September&nbsp;23 at 21:00&nbsp;UTC as Ian was projected to pass over the [[British Overseas Territories|British Overseas Territory]] as a hurricane.<ref name="ad3"/> The National Emergency Operations Centre had gone into full activation mode. Along with the emergency services, the [[Cayman Islands Regiment]] and [[Cayman Islands Coast Guard]] saw the full mobilization and deployment of their personnel. In addition, the [[Governor of the Cayman Islands]], [[Martyn Roper]], requested for the United Kingdom to further deploy additional military assets to the islands for Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Operations. Subsequently, [[HMS Medway]] was deployed to the Cayman Islands. Helicopters from [[Royal Cayman Islands Police Service]] were also deployed to assist in the operation. At the time one of the helicopters was deployed to the [[Turks and Caicos Islands]] before the development of Ian to assist recovery efforts there after the passage of [[Hurricane Fiona]]. The Royal Navy also deployed its helicopter to assist. Schools, universities, and education centers closed on the evening of September&nbsp;23.<!-- citation(s) needed --> On September&nbsp;24 at 18:00&nbsp;UTC, the hurricane watch for Grand Cayman was upgraded to a hurricane warning, and the hurricane watch for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman was changed to a tropical storm watch. Flood warnings along with marine warnings were also issued for Grand Cayman.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.public_a.006.shtml|date=September 24, 2022|title=Tropical Storm Ian Intermediate Advisory Number 6A|author=Reinhart, Brad|publisher=National Hurricane Center|location=Miami, Florida|access-date=September 28, 2022|archive-date=September 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928231104/https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.public_a.006.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> The Cayman Islands Airports Authority continued operating the airports until the afternoon of September&nbsp;25. Then the airports closed and the aircraft at the airports were evacuated.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.caymancompass.com/2022/09/23/storm-related-closures-and-postponements/ |title=Storm-related closures and postponements |date=September 23, 2022 |access-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928014859/https://www.caymancompass.com/2022/09/23/storm-related-closures-and-postponements/ |url-status=live }}</ref>[[File:Ian 2022-09-27 1301Z.png|thumb|Hurricane Ian shortly after its landfall over western Cuba early on September 27|left]]

==== Cuba ====
Authorities in Cuba issued evacuation orders for around 50,000 people in the [[Pinar del Río Province|Pinar del Rio province]] and set up around 55 shelters before the storm. State media stated that steps were being taken to protect food and crops in warehouses. Locals removed fishing boats in [[Havana]], and city workers inspected and unclogged storm drains.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Mesquita |first1=Cristiana |first2=Curt |last2=Erson |date=September 26, 2022 |title=Hurricane Ian nears Cuba on path to strike Florida as Cat 4 |url=https://www.newschannel6now.com/2022/09/26/cuba-bracing-ian-strengthens-into-hurricane/ |access-date=September 27, 2022 |website=News 6CBS |language=en |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928231105/https://www.newschannel6now.com/2022/09/26/cuba-bracing-ian-strengthens-into-hurricane/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=September 27, 2022 |title=Hurricane Ian slams Cuba with 125mph winds |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/worldnews/2022/09/27/hurricane-ian-slams-cuba-with-125mph-winds/ |access-date=September 27, 2022 |website=Jersey Evening Post |language=en-GB |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927195247/https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/worldnews/2022/09/27/hurricane-ian-slams-cuba-with-125mph-winds/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== United States ===
[[Amtrak]] suspended its ''[[Auto Train]]'' service for September 27–28 and truncated the September 26 southbound ''[[Silver Star (Amtrak train)|Silver Star]]'' service, which was already on a modified schedule due to the suspension of the ''[[Silver Meteor]]'' service, at [[Jacksonville station|Jacksonville, Florida]], on September 27. ''Silver Star'' service was canceled for September 27–28 with the northbound ''Silver Star'' for September 29 also canceled.<ref>{{cite web|date=September 27, 2022|title=Temporary Service Adjustments in Advance of Hurricane Ian|url=https://amtrak.com/alert/temporary-service-adjustments-for-hurricane-ian.html|access-date=September 27, 2022|publisher=Amtrak|language=en|archive-date=September 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927005156/https://www.amtrak.com/alert/temporary-service-adjustments-for-hurricane-ian.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Ian's updated track forecast then prompted them to suspend those services through October 1.<ref>{{cite web |title=SERVICE ALERT UPDATE: Temporary Service Adjustments in Advance of Hurricane Ian |url=https://twitter.com/AmtrakAlerts/status/1574861031674880002 |via=Twitter |access-date=September 30, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Palmetto (train)|Palmetto]]'' service was also truncated for [[Washington Union Station|Washington D.C.]], on September 30<ref>{{cite web |title=Amtrak Temporarily Adjust Service Due to Hurricane Ian |url=https://twitter.com/AmtrakAlerts/status/1575524572799336451 |via=Twitter |access-date=September 30, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001203728/https://twitter.com/AmtrakAlerts/status/1575524572799336451 |url-status=live }}</ref> and October 1.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amtrak Temporarily Adjust Service Due to Hurricane Ian |url=https://twitter.com/AmtrakAlerts/status/1575872899084439556 |via=Twitter |access-date=September 30, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001203729/https://twitter.com/AmtrakAlerts/status/1575872899084439556 |url-status=live }}</ref> As Ian dissipated over the [[Carolinas]], Amtrak modified its schedule, truncating the October 2 southbound ''Silver Star'' at Jacksonville, which would be the origin of the October 3 northbound ''Silver Star''. Bus transportation was provided for [[Orlando Health/Amtrak station|Orlando]] and [[Tampa Union Station|Tampa]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Modified Service Resumes in Parts of the Southeast |url=https://twitter.com/AmtrakAlerts/status/1576402527851085824 |website=Twitter |access-date=October 3, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003153504/https://twitter.com/AmtrakAlerts/status/1576402527851085824 |url-status=live }}</ref> Additionally, the resumption of the ''Silver Meteor'' service, which had been suspended since January 24, 2022, due to a resurgence of the [[SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant|Omicron variant of COVID-19]], was pushed back from October 3 to 11.<ref>{{cite news |title=Amtrak to restore four long-distance trains to daily service in late May |url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/amtrak-to-restore-four-long-distance-trains-to-daily-service-in-late-may/ |access-date=April 19, 2022 |work=Trains |archive-date=April 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419120832/https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/amtrak-to-restore-four-long-distance-trains-to-daily-service-in-late-may/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Silver Meteor Train 97, which is scheduled to depart New York (NYP) on 10/3 is now canceled in its entirety due to residual problems from Hurricane Ian. For further assistance please call 1-800-USA-RAIL. |url=https://twitter.com/AmtrakAlerts/status/1576937133121703936 |website=Twitter |access-date=October 8, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=January 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120013709/https://twitter.com/AmtrakAlerts/status/1576937133121703936 |url-status=live }}</ref> The modified schedule and the resumption of service for the ''Silver Meteor'' was then pushed out to October 13 due to the extensive damage inflicted along the [[SunRail|Central Florida Rail Corridor]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Modified Service in the State of Florida |url=https://twitter.com/AmtrakAlerts/status/1578456869198131200 |website=Twitter |access-date=October 8, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=January 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120041449/https://twitter.com/AmtrakAlerts/status/1578456869198131200 |url-status=live }}</ref> Full resumptions of both of these services would occur over a period from October 14–17.<ref>{{cite web |title=Modified Service in State of Florida Effective October 13 |url=https://twitter.com/AmtrakAlerts/status/1580921790515535872 |website=Twitter |access-date=October 14, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=January 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120010302/https://twitter.com/AmtrakAlerts/status/1580921790515535872 |url-status=live }}</ref>[[File:Ian Florida Landfall.gif|thumb|Satellite image showing Hurricane Ian making landfall in southwestern Florida on September 28]]The ninth [[Public hearings of the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack|public hearing]] of the [[United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack]], scheduled for September 28 was postponed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dawsey |first1=Josh |last2=Alemany |first2=Jacqueline |title=Jan. 6 committee postpones planned hearing as Hurricane Ian advances |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/09/27/jan-6-committee-postpones-planned-hearing-hurricane-ian-advances/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927221936/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/09/27/jan-6-committee-postpones-planned-hearing-hurricane-ian-advances/ |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |date=January 27, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> The governors of [[North Carolina]], [[South Carolina]], and [[Virginia]] declared a state of emergency in preparation for the incoming storm.<ref>{{cite web |title=Governor Glenn Youngkin {{!}} Governor.Virginia.gov |url=https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-releases/2022/september/name-940407-en.html |access-date=September 28, 2022 |website=www.governor.virginia.gov}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |publisher=South Carolina Office of the Governor |title=Gov. McMaster issues state of emergency for the state |url=https://governor.sc.gov/news/2022-09/state-agencies-preparing-potential-impact-hurricane-ian |access-date=September 29, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001202457/https://governor.sc.gov/news/2022-09/state-agencies-preparing-potential-impact-hurricane-ian |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=WRAL |date=September 28, 2022 |title=North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issues state of emergency for Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.wral.com/north-carolina-gov-roy-cooper-issues-state-of-emergency-for-hurricane-ian/20495642/ |access-date=September 28, 2022 |website=WRAL.com |language=en |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928231107/https://www.wral.com/north-carolina-gov-roy-cooper-issues-state-of-emergency-for-hurricane-ian/20495642/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=September 28, 2022 |title=Virginia Gov. Youngkin declares State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.wavy.com/weather/virginia-gov-youngkin-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-hurricane-ian/ |access-date=September 29, 2022 |website=WAVY.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Over 3,500 flights were canceled as a direct result of Ian.<ref name="cnn-live-landfall"/><ref>{{Cite news |title=Threat of Hurricane Ian cancels more than 3,200 flights in Florida |language=en-US |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-flight-cancellations/ |access-date=September 29, 2022 |issn=0190-8286 |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929190341/https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-flight-cancellations/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kelleher |first=Suzanne Rowan |title=Hurricane Ian: 3,500 Flights Canceled Over Next Two Days |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-3500-flights-canceled/ |access-date=September 29, 2022 |website=Forbes |language=en |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001202456/https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-3500-flights-canceled/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] canceled warehouse operations in some facilities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thorbecke |first=Catherine |date=2022-09-28 |title=Amazon pausing operations at some facilities as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/28/tech/amazon-facilities-hurricane-ian/index.html |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=CNN Business |language=en}}</ref>

==== Florida ====
On September 24, Governor [[Ron DeSantis]] declared a [[state of emergency]] for all of Florida.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency for all of Florida as Tropical Storm Ian threatens the state|url=https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/gov-desantis-declares-state-of-emergency-for-all-of-florida-as-tropical-storm-ian-threatens-the-state|date=September 24, 2022|work=[[WOFL|FOX 35]]|location=Orlando, Florida|language=en-US|access-date=September 24, 2022|archive-date=September 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924175517/https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/gov-desantis-declares-state-of-emergency-for-all-of-florida-as-tropical-storm-ian-threatens-the-state|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Tampa Bay]] area schools also announced closures, and several colleges and universities, including the [[University of South Florida]], the [[University of Tampa]], and [[Eckerd College]] announced that they were canceling classes and closing.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 26, 2022 |title=Hurricane Ian school closings in Central Florida |url=https://www.wesh.com/article/central-florida-school-closures-ian/41387546 |access-date=September 26, 2022 |publisher=WESH |language=en |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927025101/https://www.wesh.com/article/central-florida-school-closures-ian/41387546 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on State Preparedness for Hurricane Ian|url=https://www.flgov.com/2022/09/26/governor-ron-desantis-issues-updates-on-state-preparedness-for-hurricane-ian/|website=flgov.com|date=September 26, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2022|language=en-US|archive-date=September 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926203429/https://www.flgov.com/2022/09/26/governor-ron-desantis-issues-updates-on-state-preparedness-for-hurricane-ian/|url-status=live}}</ref> By September&nbsp;27, 55&nbsp;public school districts across the state announced cancellations, many through the end of the week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fldoe.org/em-response/storm-info.stml|title=Hurricane Ian Information|date=September 26, 2022|publisher=Florida Department of Education|access-date=September 28, 2022|archive-date=September 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928001918/https://www.fldoe.org/em-response/storm-info.stml|url-status=live}}</ref> Officials at the [[Kennedy Space Center]] delayed the launch of [[NASA]]'s [[Artemis 1]], and the rocket was returned to the [[Vehicle Assembly Building]].<ref>{{Cite news |author=Howell, Elizabeth |date=September 26, 2022 |title=Artemis 1 will roll off launch pad to ride out Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.space.com/artemis-1-rollback-hurricane-ian-shelter |access-date=September 27, 2022 |website=Space.com |language=en |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927000613/https://www.space.com/artemis-1-rollback-hurricane-ian-shelter |url-status=live }}</ref> President [[Joe Biden]] approved a state of emergency declaration for Florida on September&nbsp;24.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 24, 2022 |title=President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Florida Emergency Declaration |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/09/24/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-florida-emergency-declaration-4/ |access-date=September 27, 2022 |publisher=[[White House]] |language=en-US |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927002114/https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/09/24/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-florida-emergency-declaration-4/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Stapleton |first1=Shannon |last2=O'Brien |first2=Brendan |date=September 26, 2022 |title=Florida scrambles to prepare as Hurricane Ian churns toward coast |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/florida-battens-down-ahead-hurricane-ian-2022-09-26/ |access-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926223830/https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/florida-battens-down-ahead-hurricane-ian-2022-09-26/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Many airports and ports in [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]], [[Port Tampa Bay|Tampa Bay]], [[Orlando Sanford International Airport|Orlando]], [[St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport|St. Petersburg]], [[Port of Key West|Key West]], and other places announced that they would be suspending operations.<ref>{{Cite news|title=St. Pete-Clearwater International set to close Tuesday at 1 p.m.|date=September 26, 2022|url=https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2022/09/26/st--pete-clearwater-international-airport-closing-tuesday-at-1pm|author=Wooddell, Brody|access-date=September 27, 2022|work=[[Bay News 9]]|language=en|archive-date=September 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926200637/https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2022/09/26/st--pete-clearwater-international-airport-closing-tuesday-at-1pm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |author=Hayes, Mike |author2=Hammond, Elise |author3=Chowdhury, Maureen |date=September 26, 2022 |title=Live updates: Hurricane Ian aims for Cuba, as Florida prepares |url=https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/hurricane-ian-update-today-09-26-22/index.html |access-date=September 27, 2022 |publisher=CNN |language=en |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927015028/https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/hurricane-ian-update-today-09-26-22/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |title=#UPDATE @USCG Capt. of the Port for #KeyWest set Port Condition Zulu ahead of #TropicalStormIan. Follow @NWSKeyWest for the latest storm updates & @monroecounty for updates in your area. Port updates: https://t.co/hs6ev6NzgQ… https://t.co/nwXZFlRZGZ|number=1574586726835789824 |user=uscgsoutheast |date=September 26, 2022 |access-date=September 27, 2022 |author=USCGSoutheast (US Coast Guard Southeast) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=McFall-Johnsen, Morgan |author2=Leonard, Kimberly|author3=Haroun, Azmi|author4=Lee, Lloyd|author5=Guenot, Marianne|author6=Cohen, Rebecca|author7=Musumeci, Natalie|author8=Snodgrass, Erin|author9=Tangalakis-Lippert, Katherine|author10=Zavarise, Isabella|title=Hurricane Ian live tracker: Orlando International Airport cancels all Wednesday flights as Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm |url=https://www.insider.com/track-hurricane-ian-live-updates-2022-9|date=September 27, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2022 |website=Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Walt Disney World]] and [[Universal Orlando]] said that they would be closing attractions.<ref>{{cite web|date=September 2022|title=Weather Updates & information|url=https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/experience-updates/weather-updates/|website=Disney World|access-date=September 28, 2022|archive-date=September 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927214048/https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/experience-updates/weather-updates/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=September 27, 2022 |title=Disney World closing as Hurricane Ian approaches |url=https://www.wfla.com/disney/disney-world-closing-as-hurricane-ian-approaches/ |access-date=September 28, 2022 |publisher=WFLA |language=en-US |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927232958/https://www.wfla.com/disney/disney-world-closing-as-hurricane-ian-approaches/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A number of stores and restaurants like [[Walmart]] and [[Waffle House]] were closed because of the impending dangerous weather.<ref>{{cite web |last=Alund |first=Natalie Neysa |title=How bad is Hurricane Ian? So bad that Florida Waffle Houses are closing |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/restaurants/2022/09/28/waffle-house-closes-florida-hurricane-ian/10448278002/ |access-date=September 28, 2022 |website=USA Today |language=en-US |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928180304/https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/restaurants/2022/09/28/waffle-house-closes-florida-hurricane-ian/10448278002/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Tyko |first=Kelly |date=September 28, 2022 |title=Hurricane Ian closings list: Disney World, Publix, Walmart stores, schools, airports, and more |url=https://www.axios.com/2022/09/27/hurricane-ian-florida-closings-stores-theme-parks |access-date=September 28, 2022 |website=Axios |language=en |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928012120/https://www.axios.com/2022/09/27/hurricane-ian-florida-closings-stores-theme-parks |url-status=live }}</ref>[[File:President Biden met with FEMA officials in advance of Hurricane Ian.jpg|thumb|President Biden meeting with [[Federal Emergency Management Agency|FEMA]] officials in advance of the hurricane on September 29]]
Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for parts of multiple counties.<ref>{{cite web | title=Mandatory Evacuations Ordered in Florida; See County List Here | website=NBC New York | date=September 27, 2022 | url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/weather/weather-stories/mandatory-evacuations-ordered-in-florida-as-hurricane-ian-nears-see-county-list-here/3882371/ | access-date=September 28, 2022 | archive-date=September 27, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927184919/https://www.nbcnewyork.com/weather/weather-stories/mandatory-evacuations-ordered-in-florida-as-hurricane-ian-nears-see-county-list-here/3882371/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Around 300,000 people were evacuated in [[Hillsborough County, Florida|Hillsborough County]] (which centers on Tampa) with schools and other locations being used as shelters. Before the impact school closures and mandatory evacuations were made across much of the Florida peninsula. DeSantis mobilized 5,000 Florida state national guard troops.<ref name=":0" /> Another 2,000 were deployed on standby in neighboring states.<ref name=":0" /> Officials in Tallahassee and nearby cities commissioned the monitoring of local power lines and scouring of storm-water systems to make sure them prepared and secure.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last1=Yan |first1=Holly |last2=Salahieh |first2=Nouran |website=ABC57 |publisher=CNN |date=September 26, 2022 |title=Hurricane Ian could be 'something that we haven't seen in our lifetime,' Tampa forecaster says |url=https://abc57.com/news/hurricane-ian-could-be-something-that-we-havent-seen-in-our-lifetime-tampa-forecaster-says |access-date=September 27, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927195247/https://abc57.com/news/hurricane-ian-could-be-something-that-we-havent-seen-in-our-lifetime-tampa-forecaster-says |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[college football]] game between the [[2022 East Carolina Pirates football team|East Carolina Pirates]] and the [[2022 South Florida Bulls football team|South Florida Bulls]] was moved from South Florida's stadium in Tampa to [[Boca Raton, Florida|Boca Raton]].<ref>{{cite web |title=USF-ECU Football Game Moved To FAU Stadium in Boca Raton |url=https://gousfbulls.com/news/2022/9/27/usf-ecu-football-game-moved-to-fau-stadium-in-boca-raton.aspx |access-date=September 27, 2022 |website=USF Athletics |language=en |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927153908/https://gousfbulls.com/news/2022/9/27/usf-ecu-football-game-moved-to-fau-stadium-in-boca-raton.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] of the [[National Football League]] moved practices from Tampa south to the [[Miami Dolphins]] training facility in Miami Gardens.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 26, 2022 |title=Bucs moving to Dolphins' facility due to hurricane |author=Laine, Jenna |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34672380/tampa-bay-buccaneers-relocating-south-florida-ahead-hurricane-ian-hold-practices-miami-dolphins-facility |access-date=September 27, 2022 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |language=en |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927023913/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34672380/tampa-bay-buccaneers-relocating-south-florida-ahead-hurricane-ian-hold-practices-miami-dolphins-facility |url-status=live }}</ref>

All three national parks in Florida closed in preparation for the hurricane.<ref>[https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/news/everglades-national-park-closes-in-preparation-for-hurricane-ian.htm Everglades and Biscayne National Park Close in Preparation for Hurricane Ian] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218161234/https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/news/everglades-national-park-closes-in-preparation-for-hurricane-ian.htm |date=December 18, 2022 }}, NPS.org, September 27, 2022</ref><ref>[https://www.nps.gov/drto/learn/news/dry-tortugas-national-park-closes-in-preparation-for-hurricane-ian.htm Dry Tortugas National Park Closes in Preparation for Hurricane Ian] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218161234/https://www.nps.gov/drto/learn/news/dry-tortugas-national-park-closes-in-preparation-for-hurricane-ian.htm |date=December 18, 2022 }}, NPS.org, September 26, 2022</ref> The Florida section of [[Gulf Islands National Seashore]] was also closed.<ref>[https://www.pnj.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2022/09/26/hurricane-ian-gulf-islands-national-seashore-closes-fort-pickens-campgrounds/8118914001/ Gulf Islands National Seashore closes Fort Pickens, other areas before Hurricane Ian] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206175342/https://www.pnj.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2022/09/26/hurricane-ian-gulf-islands-national-seashore-closes-fort-pickens-campgrounds/8118914001/ |date=December 6, 2022 }}, Pensacola News Journal, September 26, 2022</ref>

==== Georgia ====
Governor [[Brian Kemp]] ordered the activation of the State Operations Center on September 26 which began preparations for the impact of the storm in the later part of the week.<ref name=":1" /> Many farmers prepared before the storm by turning off [[Irrigation|irrigation systems]] attempting to dry out the ground while harvesting what they could (much of the state's cotton crop had not been harvested yet).<ref>{{cite web |last=Payne |first=Benjamin |date=September 27, 2022 |title=Georgia farmers brace for Hurricane Ian. Tropical storm winds are forecast as soon as Wednesday |url=https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/09/27/georgia-farmers-brace-for-hurricane-ian-tropical-storm-winds-are-forecast-soon |access-date=September 28, 2022 |website=Georgia Public Broadcasting |language=en |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927200655/https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/09/27/georgia-farmers-brace-for-hurricane-ian-tropical-storm-winds-are-forecast-soon |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]] opened their campgrounds to hurricane evacuees.<ref name=wcnc/> The construction project to improve [[Interstate 16|I-16]] in [[Chatham County, Georgia|Chatham County]] was put on hold until the storm passed as well.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Winkelmann |first1=Sarah |title=I-16 at I-95 construction delays causing project to take longer, but end is in sight |url=https://www.wtoc.com/2022/12/05/i-16-i-95-construction-delays-causing-project-take-longer-end-is-sight/ |access-date=15 May 2023 |work=www.wtoc.com |date=5 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==== South Carolina ====
Governor [[Henry McMaster]] declared a state of emergency and activated the emergency operations plan for the state.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://governor.sc.gov/news/2022-09/state-agencies-preparing-potential-impact-hurricane-ian | title=State Agencies Preparing for Potential Impact from Hurricane Ian &#124; S.C. Governor Henry McMaster | access-date=September 30, 2022 | archive-date=October 1, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001202457/https://governor.sc.gov/news/2022-09/state-agencies-preparing-potential-impact-hurricane-ian | url-status=live }}</ref> The college football game between the [[2022 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team|South Carolina State Bulldogs]] and [[2022 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina Gamecocks]] scheduled for October&nbsp;1 at 12:00&nbsp;p.m. was moved up to September&nbsp;29 at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. on account of the storm.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 27, 2022 |title=USC vs. SC State football game moves due to Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.wltx.com/article/sports/football/south-carolina-gamecocks-sc-state-bulldogs-game-moved-hurricane-ian/101-71d1d0ad-688f-415d-8920-1ce366625c69 |access-date=September 27, 2022 |website= |publisher=[[WLTX]] |language=en-US |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928231106/https://www.wltx.com/article/sports/football/south-carolina-gamecocks-sc-state-bulldogs-game-moved-hurricane-ian/101-71d1d0ad-688f-415d-8920-1ce366625c69 |url-status=live }}</ref> On September 29, the [[National Park Service]] announced that [[Congaree National Park]] will be closed until at least October 2.<ref>[https://www.nps.gov/cong/learn/news/park-closure-for-tropical-storm-ian.htm Park Closure for Tropical Storm Ian] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218160709/https://www.nps.gov/cong/learn/news/park-closure-for-tropical-storm-ian.htm |date=December 18, 2022 }}, NPS.com, September 30, 2022</ref> The [[National Forest Service]], meanwhile, closed both [[Francis Marion National Forest]] and [[Sumter National Forest]].<ref>[https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/scnfs/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1063844 Some recreation areas and offices close at Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests ahead of Hurricane Ian] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106211711/https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/scnfs/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1063844 |date=January 6, 2023 }}, USDA, September 29, 2022</ref> On September 30, the [[Weather Prediction Center]] issued a moderate risk of excessive rainfall for a large portion of South Carolina and North Carolina. In the afternoon of September{{nbsp}}30, Hurricane Ian made landfall just south of [[Georgetown, South Carolina]] causing moderate flooding in the streets.<ref name="landfallsc">{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/09/30/1126106288/hurricane-ian-landfall-south-carolina |title=Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina, flooding beaches and roads |last=Chappell |first=Bill |date=September 30, 2022 |access-date=September 30, 2022 |language=en-US |publisher=[[NPR]] |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001202457/https://www.npr.org/2022/09/30/1126106288/hurricane-ian-landfall-south-carolina |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>Sosnowski, Alex (September 30, 2022). "[https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/hurricane-ian-crashes-ashore-in-south-carolina-with-3rd-us-landfall/1255364 Hurricane Ian crashes ashore in South Carolina with 3rd US landfall] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930204755/https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/hurricane-ian-crashes-ashore-in-south-carolina-with-3rd-us-landfall/1255364 |date=September 30, 2022 }}". ''[[AccuWeather]]''. Retrieved September 30, 2022.</ref>

==== Elsewhere ====
[[Talladega Superspeedway]] in [[Alabama]] and [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]] in [[North Carolina]] opened their campgrounds to hurricane evacuees.<ref name=wcnc>{{cite news|last=Puente|first=Nathaniel|title=Charlotte Motor Speedway opening campground for storm evacuees|publisher=WCNC-TV|location=Charlotte, NC|date=September 27, 2022|url=https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/charlotte-motor-speedway-opening-campground-for-hurricane-evacuees-nascar-north-carolina-talladega-atlanta-hurricane-ian-preparations/275-594cd240-ef8a-4bd3-86d9-4af35c895da3|access-date=September 28, 2022|archive-date=September 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928072141/https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/charlotte-motor-speedway-opening-campground-for-hurricane-evacuees-nascar-north-carolina-talladega-atlanta-hurricane-ian-preparations/275-594cd240-ef8a-4bd3-86d9-4af35c895da3|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=msavage |date=September 27, 2022 |title=Talladega Superspeedway to Provide Refuge for Hurricane Ian Evacuees in Three Specific Campgrounds |url=https://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/news-media/2022/09/27/talladega-superspeedway-to-provide-refuge-for-hurricane-ian-evacuees-in-three-specific-campgrounds/ |access-date=September 29, 2022 |website=Talladega Superspeedway |language=en-US |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928043533/https://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/news-media/2022/09/27/talladega-superspeedway-to-provide-refuge-for-hurricane-ian-evacuees-in-three-specific-campgrounds/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=September 27, 2022 |title=Atlanta Motor Speedway opens campgrounds to those fleeing Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/atlanta-motor-speedway-hurricane-ian-refugees |website=FOX 5 |access-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928004037/https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/atlanta-motor-speedway-hurricane-ian-refugees |url-status=live }}</ref> In Washington, D.C., a [[Major League Baseball]] game between the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] and [[Washington Nationals]] was rescheduled.<ref>Hyland, Bridget (September 29, 2022). [https://www.nj.com/sports/2022/09/hurricane-ian-phillies-nationals-series-re-worked-still-no-word-on-mets-braves-weekend.html?outputType=amp Hurricane Ian: Phillies-Nationals series re-worked, still no word on Mets-Braves' weekend]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205180539/https://www.nj.com/sports/2022/09/hurricane-ian-phillies-nationals-series-re-worked-still-no-word-on-mets-braves-weekend.html?outputType=amp |date=December 5, 2022 }}, NJ Advance Media for ''NJ.com''. Retrieved September 29, 2022.</ref> A Major League Baseball game in [[Baltimore]] between the [[Baltimore Orioles]] and [[Toronto Blue Jays]] was also rescheduled.<ref>[https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-tonight-s-orioles-blue-jays-game-postponed-due-to-rain Tonight's Orioles-Blue Jays game postponed due to rain] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205181002/https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-tonight-s-orioles-blue-jays-game-postponed-due-to-rain |date=December 5, 2022 }}, Mlb.com, October 5, 2022</ref> Finally, a third Major League Baseball game in [[New York City]] between the [[New York Mets]] and [[Washington Nationals]] was postponed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rain forces Mets-Nationals into Tuesday doubleheader |url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-doubleheader-rainout-nationals-k6ohumlv |access-date=October 21, 2023 |publisher=Newsday |date=October 3, 2022}}</ref>

=== The Bahamas ===
The eastward shift in Ian's track as well as the increasing size of the hurricane prompted the issuance of a tropical storm warning for [[Bimini]] and [[Grand Bahama]] in the Bahamas late on September 27.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Blake |first1=Eric |title=Hurricane IAN Advisory 19 |url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.public.019.shtml |website=nhc.noaa.gov |access-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928000155/https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.public.019.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Impact ==
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right;"
|+ Fatalities and monetary damage
|-
! Country
! Region
! Deaths
! Damage<br /><small>(USD)</small>
|-
| [[Cuba]]
| [[Pinar del Río Province|Pinar del Río]]
| 5<ref name=DW.FiveDead/>
|$200&nbsp;million<br/>{{small|(Per Karen Clark<br/>& Company)}}<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=Karen Clark pegs Hurricane Ian losses at $63 billion |url=http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20220930/NEWS06/912352828/Karen-Clark-pegs-Hurricane-Ian-losses-at-$63-billion |access-date=October 2, 2022 |website=Business Insurance |archive-date=October 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002031208/https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20220930/NEWS06/912352828/Karen-Clark-pegs-Hurricane-Ian-losses-at-$63-billion |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |United States
| Florida
| 150*<ref name="TCR"/><ref name="FloridaDeaths"/>{{efn|name=fn1}}
|rowspan="4"| $113&nbsp;billion {{small|(Per [[NOAA]])}}
|-
| [[South Carolina]]
| 0
|-
| [[North Carolina]]
| 5<ref name="NC5"/>
|-
| [[Virginia]]
| 1<ref name="VA1"/>
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:right;|Total:{{0|0}}
! style="text-align:left;"|161
! style="text-align:left;"|$113&nbsp;billion
|-
| colspan=4"|* Includes 7 Cuban migrant deaths offshore counted by Florida<ref name="Miami Herald">{{cite web |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article266866426.html |title=Deaths of 7 Cuban migrants linked to Hurricane Ian, Keys medical examiner confirms |date=October 5, 2022 |first1=Omar Robriguez |last1=Ortiz |first2=Grethel |last2=Aguila |website=Miami Herald |access-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-date=October 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012151541/https://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article266866426.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

=== Caribbean ===
==== Southern Caribbean and South America ====
The disturbance brought gusty winds and heavy rain to Trinidad and Tobago, the ABC islands, and to the northern coasts of [[Venezuela]] and [[Colombia]], causing flooding and minor damage.<ref name="YCC 92222"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Douglas |first=Sean |date=September 23, 2022 |title=Weather system passes over Trinidad and Tobago – Flooding, fallen trees, damage to homes |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2022/09/23/system-passes-over-tt-flooding-fallen-trees-damage-to-homes/ |access-date=September 25, 2022 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US |archive-date=September 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923070714/https://newsday.co.tt/2022/09/23/system-passes-over-tt-flooding-fallen-trees-damage-to-homes/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Cayman Islands ====
Minimal impacts were felt on the [[Cayman Islands]] as the storm passed to its west. The all-clear for the Islands was called at 3:00&nbsp;pm. EDT on September 26 from the National Emergency Operations Center.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 26, 2022 |title=Hurricane Ian: All clear issued for Cayman |url=https://www.caymancompass.com/2022/09/25/cayman-hurricane-ian/ |access-date=September 28, 2022 |website=Cayman Compass |language=en-GB |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926175404/https://www.caymancompass.com/2022/09/25/cayman-hurricane-ian/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Several inches of rain and wind gusts of up to {{convert|50|mph|kph|abbr=on}} were observed at [[Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman|Seven Mile Beach]] on [[Grand Cayman]], along with minor storm surge flooding.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Rex |title=Fort Wayne couple waits out Hurricane Ian in Cayman Islands |url=https://www.wane.com/top-stories/fort-wayne-couple-waits-out-hurricane-ian-in-cayman-islands/ |access-date=September 28, 2022 |work=WANE 15 |date=September 27, 2022 |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928231107/https://www.wane.com/top-stories/fort-wayne-couple-waits-out-hurricane-ian-in-cayman-islands/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Minor damage and scattered power outages were also reported.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Padgett |first1=Tim |title=Cubans are bracing for Hurricane Ian – after Cayman Islands dodged catastrophe |url=https://www.wlrn.org/news/2022-09-26/cubans-are-bracing-for-hurricane-ian-after-cayman-islands-dodged-catastrophe |access-date=September 28, 2022 |publisher=WLRN |date=September 26, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926175332/https://www.wlrn.org/news/2022-09-26/cubans-are-bracing-for-hurricane-ian-after-cayman-islands-dodged-catastrophe |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Cuba ====
Striking western Cuba as a Category&nbsp;3 hurricane, Ian caused extensive damage throughout Pinar del Río and [[Mayabeque Province|Mayabeque]] provinces. The storm made landfall at 4:30 local time on September 27, in Pinar del Río.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 27, 2022 |title=Ian is intensifying into a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane before it hits Florida |language=en |agency=Associated Press |publisher=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/09/27/1125290464/hurricane-ian-cuba-florida-tampa-st-petersburg |access-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927195259/https://www.npr.org/2022/09/27/1125290464/hurricane-ian-cuba-florida-tampa-st-petersburg |url-status=live }}</ref> A peak wind gust of {{cvt|208|km/h|order=flip}} was observed in [[San Juan y Martínez]]. A 24-hour rainfall total of {{cvt|108.3|mm|1|order=flip}} was measured on [[Isla de la Juventud]]. Significant [[storm surge]] inundation occurred along the coasts of the Gulf of [[Guanahacabibes Peninsula|Guanahacabibes]] and Isla de la Juventud.<ref>{{cite news|language=Spanish|work=Telemundo51|agency=[[EFE]]|date=September 27, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2022|title=Reportan los primeros daños en Cuba tras impacto del huracán Ian|url=https://www.telemundo51.com/noticias/cuba/reportan-los-primeros-danos-en-cuba-tras-impacto-del-huracan-ian/2349963/|archive-date=September 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927124300/https://www.telemundo51.com/noticias/cuba/reportan-los-primeros-danos-en-cuba-tras-impacto-del-huracan-ian/2349963/|url-status=live}}</ref> Ian caused a power outage in Pinar del Río, cutting power to the entire province, which had a population of 850,000.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Sherwood |first1=Dave |last2=Gonzalez |first2=Nelson |date=September 27, 2022 |title=Hurricane Ian rips into Cuba, with Florida in its sights |language=en |publisher=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/hurricane-ian-makes-landfall-over-western-cuba-nhc-says-2022-09-27/ |access-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927162659/https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/hurricane-ian-makes-landfall-over-western-cuba-nhc-says-2022-09-27/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Cuba Institute of Meteorology located in Havana reported a sustained wind of {{cvt|90|km/h|order=flip}} with a gust to {{cvt|140|km/h|order=flip}} during the afternoon of September 27.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Papin|first1=Philippe|title=Hurricane Ian Tropical Cyclone Update|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.update.09271957.shtml|date=September 27, 2022|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=September 27, 2022|location=Miami, Florida|archive-date=September 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928000155/https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.update.09271957.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Five people were killed in Cuba: a man in San Juan y Martínez who was electrocuted while disconnecting a wind turbine used for irrigating his field, a 43-year-old woman who died when one of the walls of her house collapsed, two state technicians who were working on repairing breakdowns caused by Ian, and a fifth person of unknown cause.<ref name=DW.FiveDead/><ref>{{cite news|title=Hurricane Ian: Cuba suffers complete blackout after storm|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63036617|date=September 28, 2022|last1=Grant|first1=Will|last2=Matza|first2=Matt|work=BBC News|access-date=September 28, 2022|archive-date=September 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928044230/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63036617|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NYTimes">{{Cite news |last1=Acosta |first1=Camila |last2=Lopez |first2=Oscar |date=September 27, 2022 |title=Cuba's power grid fails in wake of Hurricane Ian, leaving island without electricity. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/27/us/hurricane-ian-cuba.html |access-date=September 28, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928101031/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/27/us/hurricane-ian-cuba.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Chen |first=Patrick Oppmann, Aya Elamroussi, Heather |date=September 28, 2022 |title=Hurricane Ian killed at least 2 people in Cuba and wiped out power to the entire island |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/27/americas/hurricane-ian-cuba-blackout-intl-hnk/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928100101/https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/27/americas/hurricane-ian-cuba-blackout-intl-hnk/index.html |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |access-date=September 28, 2022 |publisher=CNN |language=en}}</ref>

In the early morning of September 28, the storm knocked out power to the entirety of Cuba after a collapse of its power grid; it left 11&nbsp;million people without power.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Mazzei |first1=Patricia |last2=Ballaro |first2=Charles |last3=Parker |first3=Elisabeth |date=September 27, 2022 |title=Live Updates: Hurricane Ian Takes Aim at Florida After Leaving Cuba in the Dark |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/27/us/hurricane-ian-florida-news |access-date=September 28, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928012427/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/27/us/hurricane-ian-florida-news |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="NYTimes" />

=== United States ===
In the United States, over 9 million people lost power.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-04 |title=Hurricane Ian most costly storm to ever hit Florida after causing $109bn worth of damage |url=https://news.sky.com/story/hurricane-ian-most-costly-storm-to-ever-hit-florida-after-causing-109bn-worth-of-damage-12849659 |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=[[Sky News]] |publication-place=[[United Kingdom]]}}</ref>

==== Florida ====
[[File:KTBW loop of Ian's First Southwest Florida Landfall 9-28-2022.gif |thumb|left|Hurricane Ian radar image of landfall near Cayo Costa State Park in Southwest Florida on September 28, 2022]]
On September&nbsp;29, [[Lee county sheriff's office|Lee County Sheriff]] Carmine Marceno, whose jurisdiction covers [[Cape Coral, Florida|Cape Coral]] and [[Fort Myers, Florida|Fort Myers]], estimated that thousands of people may still be trapped in floodwaters.<ref name="spocchia2">{{cite news |last=Spocchia |first=Gino |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Hurricane Ian: Five deaths confirmed in Fort Myers area after sheriff predicts hundreds of lives lost |work=[[The Independent]] |publisher=[[Yahoo! News]] |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/hurricane-ian-five-deaths-confirmed-125735958.html |url-status=live |access-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929164202/https://sports.yahoo.com/hurricane-ian-five-deaths-confirmed-125735958.html |archive-date=September 29, 2022}}</ref> President Biden said the storm could end up as the deadliest in Florida's history.<ref name=":42">{{Cite news |last=Samuels |first=Brett |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Biden: Hurricane Ian 'could be the deadliest' in Florida's history |work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3667260-biden-hurricane-ian-could-be-the-deadliest-in-floridas-history/ |url-status=live |access-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001203000/https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3667260-biden-hurricane-ian-could-be-the-deadliest-in-floridas-history/ |archive-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref> In an interview on September 29, Marceno said that hundreds of deaths may have occurred, but he and Governor DeSantis later downplayed the remark.<ref name="spocchia2" /><ref name=":32">{{Cite news |last=Holpuch |first=Amanda |date=September 29, 2022 |title=An Unconfirmed Death Toll Estimate From Lee County Spread Widely |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/us/lee-county-florida-ian-unconfirmed-deaths.html |url-status=live |access-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929164503/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/us/lee-county-florida-ian-unconfirmed-deaths.html |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

According to the Florida Medical Examiners Commission, as of February 3, 2023, 149 people were confirmed to have died across Florida as a direct result of Hurricane Ian.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Hurricane Ian deaths |url=https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/News/2023/February/Update-Florida-Medical-Examiners-Commission-Hurric |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=www.fdle.state.fl.us}}</ref> 72 of those deaths occurred in [[Lee County, Florida|Lee County]], and 9 occurred in neighboring [[Charlotte County, Florida|Charlotte County]].<ref name="FloridaDeaths"/>{{efn|name=fn1}} In the Florida Keys, seven Cuban migrants drowned when their boat capsized off [[Stock Island, Florida|Stock Island]], in [[Monroe County, Florida|Monroe County]], as Ian moved through; 11 others were missing.<ref name="CBSnews1">{{Cite news |title=2 bodies recovered, 16 still missing after boat carrying migrants sinks off Florida during Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-ian-16-missing-2-dead-migrant-boat-sinks-florida/ |last=Smith |first=Stephen |date=September 30, 2022 |publisher=CBS News |language=en-US |access-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-date=October 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002000958/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-ian-16-missing-2-dead-migrant-boat-sinks-florida/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Miami Herald"/> In addition, ten people died in [[Sarasota County, Florida|Sarasota]] and [[Collier County, Florida|Collier Counties]]; seven in [[Monroe County, Florida|Monroe]] and [[Volusia County, Florida|Volusia Counties]]; five in [[Hillsborough County, Florida|Hillsborough]], [[Manatee County, Florida|Manatee]], and [[Osceola County, Florida|Osceola Counties]]; four in [[Hardee County, Florida|Hardee County]]; three in [[Orange County, Florida|Orange]] and [[Putnam County, Florida|Putnam Counties]]; two each in [[Hendry County, Florida|Hendry]] and [[Polk County, Florida|Polk Counties]]; and one each in [[DeSoto County, Florida|DeSoto]], [[Lake County, Florida|Lake]], and [[Martin County, Florida|Martin]], [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade]] and [[St. Lucie County, Florida|St. Lucie Counties]].<ref name="FloridaDeaths"/> Ian also caused two indirect deaths in Sarasota County, a 94-year-old man, and an 80-year-old woman, both due to disabled oxygen machines that they were using.<ref>{{cite web |last=Szymanowska |first=Gabriela |title=2 elderly Sarasota County residents on oxygen die after power goes out during Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/weather/hurricane/2022/09/30/two-dead-sarasota-county-after-oxygen-machines-lose-power-hurricane-ian/8137630001/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001001141/https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/weather/hurricane/2022/09/30/two-dead-sarasota-county-after-oxygen-machines-lose-power-hurricane-ian/8137630001/ |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=Sarasota Herald-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> Another from Lee County reportedly died by suicide after seeing the extent of damage done to his property after the storm.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=John |date=October 5, 2022 |title=The last moments of Hurricane Ian's victims, told in grim details: 'Crushed by sliding glass door' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/10/04/hurricane-ian-florida-medical-examiners-victims/8183864001/ |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US |archive-date=October 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005111703/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/10/04/hurricane-ian-florida-medical-examiners-victims/8183864001/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Overall, more than 2.4&nbsp;million people in Florida lost power during the storm and in its aftermath.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cohen |first=Li |date=September 28, 2022 |title=More than 2 million Florida residents without power as Hurricane Ian moves inland |publisher=CBS |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-ian-florida-power-outages/ |url-status=live |access-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929150215/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-ian-florida-power-outages/ |archive-date=September 29, 2022}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{Cite news |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Hurricane Ian: Cities flooded and power cut as storm crosses Florida |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-63072164 |url-status=live |access-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929144142/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-63072164 |archive-date=September 29, 2022}}</ref> Rainfall in Ponce Inlet was recorded at {{convert|31.52|in|mm}}.<ref>{{cite web |last=Finch |first=Allison |date=September 30, 2022 |title=Southwest Florida in tatters 2 days after Hurricane Ian's rampage |url=https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/southwest-florida-in-tatters-2-days-after-hurricane-ians-rampage/1256208 |website=Accuweather |access-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-date=September 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930204954/https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/southwest-florida-in-tatters-2-days-after-hurricane-ians-rampage/1256208 |url-status=live }}</ref> Total damage in Florida was estimated at $109.5&nbsp;billion.<ref name="TCR"/>

=====South Florida and the Florida Keys=====
[[File:EF2 Tornado Damage from Hurricane Ian.jpg|thumb|Damage in [[Kings Point, Florida]] from an [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF2]] tornado which was spawned by Hurricane Ian]]
Tropical-storm-force winds were observed at [[Key West International Airport]] before 22:00&nbsp;UTC (18:00 EDT) the same day;<ref name=":3">{{cite web |title=Hurricane IAN Tropical Cyclone Update |url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.update.09272156.shtml |website=nhc.noaa.gov |access-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928000155/https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.update.09272156.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> the city of [[Key West]] subsequently recorded its third-highest storm surge since 1913.<ref name="EYWSurge">{{cite tweet|user=MichaelRLowry|author=Michael Lowry|title=I'm not sure how many truly grasp what just happened tonight with Hurricane Ian. It went through a full eyewall replacement cycle, hardly blinked, grew by 50% (as measured by its RMW), and delivered the third-highest storm surge since 1913 to Key West in the process. Just wow.|url=https://twitter.com/MichaelRLowry/status/1574967469906984960|via=Twitter|access-date=September 28, 2022|date=September 28, 2022|number=1574967469906984960}}</ref> [[Coastal flooding]] impacted 93&nbsp;homes, with 38&nbsp;experiencing substantial damage and 55&nbsp;others suffering minor damage, while several cars on the south side of the [[Truman Annex]] were flooded. Residents of approximately 24&nbsp;family units in that neighborhood fled their dwellings due to rising floodwaters. Additionally, a fire ignited during the storm demolished 14&nbsp;business and 14&nbsp;residential units.<ref name="nws key west">{{cite report|url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PSHKEY&e=202210141340|title=Post Tropical Cyclone Report...Hurricane Ian|date=October 5, 2022|author=Rizzo, John|publisher=National Weather Service Key West, Florida|access-date=October 5, 2022|archive-date=October 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015183753/https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PSHKEY&e=202210141340|url-status=live}}</ref> The southwest side of Stock Island reported several impassable streets and widespread flood damage to sheds and outbuildings. Similar impacts occurred on islands north of there through [[Big Pine Key, Florida|Big Pine Key]]. Almost 10,000&nbsp;customers beyond the west end of the [[Seven Mile Bridge]] lost power, roughly one-third of electrical subscribers in the Lower Florida Keys. Storm surge flooding farther north briefly left some streets impassible, while winds caused isolated and sporadic power outages. Throughout the Florida Keys, the hurricane ripped about 150&nbsp;vessels loose from their moorings.<ref name="nws key west"/>

Several tornadoes touched down in [[South Florida]] as the storm approached on September 27–28; 12 tornadoes touched down with all but one of them occurring in the [[Miami metropolitan area]].<ref name=":4">{{cite web |title=Storm Prediction Center Today's Storm Reports |url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/220927_rpts.html |website=spc.noaa.gov |access-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928231108/https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/220927_rpts.html |url-status=live }}</ref> One EF1 tornado severely damaged over 20&nbsp;aircraft and several hangars at the [[North Perry Airport]] in [[Broward County, Florida|Broward County]]; additional structures and trees were also damaged.<ref name=":5">{{cite web |title=Florida Event Report: EF1 Tornado |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1057165 |website=[[NOAA]] |publisher=[[National Centers for Environmental Information]] |access-date=December 17, 2022 |archive-date=December 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217182722/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1057165 |url-status=live }}{{cite news|url=https://nbc-2.com/news/state/2022/09/27/more-than-15-planes-damaged-at-north-perry-airport-in-broward-county/|title=More than 15 planes damaged at North Perry Airport in Broward County|date=September 27, 2022|publisher=[[WBBH-TV]]|access-date=September 27, 2022|archive-date=September 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928023642/https://nbc-2.com/news/state/2022/09/27/more-than-15-planes-damaged-at-north-perry-airport-in-broward-county/|url-status=live}}</ref> An EF2 tornado on the night of September&nbsp;27 overturned multiple cars, shattered windows, damaged several roofs, and toppled a large tree onto an apartment building at [[Kings Point, Florida|Kings Point]] in [[Palm Beach County, Florida|Palm Beach County]], injuring two people.<ref name=":6">{{cite web |title=Storm Event Database National Centers for Environmental Information |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1057163 |publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information |access-date=December 18, 2022 |archive-date=December 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217182725/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1057163 |url-status=live }}</ref> Another EF1 tornado damaged several roofs and caused some significant tree damage in [[Wellington, Florida|Wellington]] and [[Loxahatchee, Florida|Loxahatchee]].<ref name=LionCountry>{{cite web |url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSMFL&e=202209292149 |title=Wellington/Lion Country Safari EF-1 Tornado |website=Iowa State University |publisher=National Weather Service |access-date=September 30, 2022 |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929214946/https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSMFL&e=202209292149 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":7">{{cite report|agency=National Weather Service in Melbourne, Florida|title=Florida Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1057171|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2022|access-date=December 18, 2022|archive-date=December 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219031641/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1057171|url-status=live}}</ref> The same storm quickly produced another EF1 tornado as the first one dissipated; damage was inflicted to trees and the roofs of a stable and a house.<ref name=":8">{{cite report|agency=National Weather Service in Melbourne, Florida|title=Florida Event Report: EF1 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1057173|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2022|access-date=December 18, 2022|archive-date=December 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217182728/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1057173|url-status=live}}</ref> The other tornadoes were rated EFU-EF0. Wind gusts reportedly did not exceed {{convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} in the [[Gold Coast (Florida)|Gold Coast]], but some minor wind damage was reported and power outages in the tri-county area affected 15,632&nbsp;customers.<ref name="nws miami"/>

=====Southwest Florida=====
[[File:Hurricane Ian 6-hour rainfall totals.png|thumb|right|6-hour rainfall totals for Hurricane Ian; showing areas with a widespread amount (8–12&nbsp;inches) of rain on September 28]]
With the storm making landfall in Southwest Florida on September&nbsp;28 as a strong Category&nbsp;4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150&nbsp;mph (241&nbsp;km/h),<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Hurricane Ian: Cities flooded and power cut as storm crosses Florida |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-63072164 |access-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929144142/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-63072164 |url-status=live }}</ref> the [[National Weather Service Tampa, Florida|National Weather Service in Tampa]] issued multiple [[extreme wind warning]]s, indicating the likelihood for damage caused by sustained winds of {{convert|115|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} or greater.<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=NWS|title=An extreme wind warning is in effect for Cape Coral FL, Bonita Springs FL, Estero FL until 12:45&nbsp;pm EDT for extremely dangerous hurricane winds. Treat these imminent extreme winds as if a tornado was approaching and move immediately to an interior room or shelter NOW!. |url=https://twitter.com/NWSTampaBay/status/1575134808707018752 |author=National Weather Service|number=1575164303392620548|access-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928150712/https://twitter.com/NWSTampaBay/status/1575134808707018752 |url-status=live }}{{cite tweet|user=NWS|title=Now that the eye wall of Hurricane #Ian has intersected the coast, extreme winds are impacting parts of the Florida coast, prompting Extreme Wind Warnings. If you are in one of these areas, and aren't already sheltering, DO SO IMMEDIATELY|number=1575164303392620548|url=https://twitter.com/NWS/status/1575164303392620548|author=National Weather Service |access-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928180248/https://twitter.com/NWS/status/1575164303392620548 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=An extreme wind warning is in effect for Englewood FL, Rotonda FL, Grove City FL until 2:00&nbsp;pm EDT for extremely dangerous hurricane winds. Treat these imminent extreme winds as if a tornado was approaching and move immediately to an interior room or shelter NOW!. |url=https://twitter.com/NWSTampaBay/status/1575154385897693184 |via=Twitter |publisher=National Weather Service |access-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928164602/https://twitter.com/NWSTampaBay/status/1575154385897693184 |url-status=live }}</ref> Heavy precipitation across the region prompted the National Weather Service to issue a [[Flash flood warning|flash flood emergency]] for portions of Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Manatee, and Sarasota Counties due to accumulated rainfall of 20+ inches (508+ mm).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/nwstampabay/status/1575271096072302592 |access-date=September 29, 2022 |via=Twitter |language=en |title=Flash Flood Emergency including North Port FL, Venice FL and Englewood FL until 10:45 PM EDT |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929041738/https://twitter.com/nwstampabay/status/1575271096072302592 |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[National Hurricane Center]]'s advisory at 15:00&nbsp;UTC warned that the "extremely dangerous eyewall of Ian" is "moving onshore."<ref>{{cite report|last1=Blake|first1=Eric|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.public.024.shtml|title=Hurricane Ian Advisory Number 14|date=September 27, 2022|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=September 27, 2022|location=Miami, Florida|archive-date=September 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929164125/https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.public.024.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Sustained hurricane-force winds were confirmed in several places at the landfall point in Southwest Florida, including one report southeast of [[Cape Coral, Florida|Cape Coral]], where the location recorded a wind gust of {{convert|140|mph|km/h|abbr=on|round=5}}, around the time of Ian's second landfall.<ref>{{cite report|last1=Beven|first1=John|last2=Papin|first2=Philippe|last3=Bucci|first3=Lisa|title=Hurricane Ian Tropical Cyclone Update |url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.update.09282035.shtml|date=September 28, 2022|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=October 1, 2022|location=Miami, Florida|archive-date=October 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001202959/https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.update.09282035.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="nws tampa">{{cite report|url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PSHTBW&e=202210121802|title=Post Tropical Cyclone Report...Hurricane Ian|publisher=National Weather Service Tampa Bay, Florida|author=Noah, Daniel|date=October 12, 2022|access-date=October 14, 2022|archive-date=October 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015032526/https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PSHTBW&e=202210121802|url-status=live}}</ref> A private weather station near Port Charlotte reported a sustained wind of {{convert|115|mph|km/h|abbr=on|round=5}}, with a wind gust of {{convert|132|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref name="0928 23:00">{{cite web |last1=Bucci |last2=Zelinsky |first2=D. |title=Hurricane IAN Tropical Cyclone Update |url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/al09/al092022.update.09282257.shtml? |website=nhc.noaa.gov |access-date=September 28, 2022}}</ref>

The hardest-hit areas were in Lee County, where catastrophic damage occurred as Ian pushed a destructive {{cvt|10–15|ft}} storm surge into Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island, and Bonita Springs, just south of where its eye made landfall.<ref name="EOTS surge"/> Combined with high winds this resulted in damage to 52,514&nbsp;buildings and homes, which included minor damage to 16,314&nbsp;structures, major damage to 14,245&nbsp;structures, and the destruction of 5,369&nbsp;others. A preliminary estimate placed building damages at $6.8&nbsp;billion.<ref name="nws tampa" />

Additionally, a large portion of the [[Sanibel Causeway]] collapsed and washed away during the storm, cutting off all vehicle access to Sanibel.<ref>{{cite news |last=Vogt |first=Elizabeth Wolfe, Travis Caldwell, Kelly McCleary, Aditi Sangal, Adrienne |title=Tropical Storm Ian pummels Florida |language=en |publisher=CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/hurricane-ian-florida-updates-09-29-22/index.html |url-status=live |access-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929155531/https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/hurricane-ian-florida-updates-09-29-22/index.html |archive-date=September 29, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Hagstrom |first=Anders |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Hurricane Ian sweeps away section of Sanibel Causeway, cutting off all vehicle access |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/hurricane-ian-sweeps-away-section-sanibel-causeway-cutting-off-all-vehicle-access |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929151955/https://www.foxnews.com/us/hurricane-ian-sweeps-away-section-sanibel-causeway-cutting-off-all-vehicle-access |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |access-date=September 29, 2022 |publisher=Fox News |language=en-US}}</ref> Vehicular access to the island was re-established on October 11 for emergency workers and public access was re-established October 21 for local residents.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Amy Bennett |title=Sanibel Causeway is intact again as trucks roll onto the island battered by Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/sanibel/2022/10/11/sanibel-causeway-open-trucks-hurricane-ian/10470040002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315020831/https://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/sanibel/2022/10/11/sanibel-causeway-open-trucks-hurricane-ian/10470040002/ |archive-date=March 15, 2023 |access-date=October 12, 2022 |website=The News-Press |language=en-US}}</ref> This cut off the [[J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge]], forcing them to temporarily close.<ref>[https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/news/birdwatching/wildlife-refuges-and-parks-hit-by-hurricane-ian/ Wildlife refuges and parks hit by Hurricane Ian] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109220854/https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/news/birdwatching/wildlife-refuges-and-parks-hit-by-hurricane-ian/|date=January 9, 2023}}, Bird Watching, October 3, 2022</ref> The hurricane damaged the [[Pine Island Causeway]] and washed out the approach to it which connected Pine Island to the mainland.<ref name="Politico Ian">{{cite news |last=Daugherty |first=Alex |date=October 5, 2022 |title=Florida scrambling to restore bridges to cut-off communities |publisher=Politico |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/05/florida-hurricane-ian-bridges-00060310 |url-status=live |access-date=October 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011192406/https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/05/florida-hurricane-ian-bridges-00060310 |archive-date=October 11, 2022}}</ref> A temporary bridge was opened for public use on October 5.<ref>{{cite news |date=October 5, 2022 |title=Temporary bridge to Pine Island gives residents access to mainland, brings fuel and utility workers to area |publisher=[[WTVT]] |location=Tampa, Florida |url=https://www.fox13news.com/news/temporary-bridge-to-pine-island-gives-residents-access-to-mainland-brings-fuel-and-utility-workers-to-area |url-status=live |access-date=October 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012143747/https://www.fox13news.com/news/temporary-bridge-to-pine-island-gives-residents-access-to-mainland-brings-fuel-and-utility-workers-to-area |archive-date=October 12, 2022}}</ref> Both the Sanibel Causeway and the Matlacha Bridge are eligible for federal bridge rehabilitation funds.<ref name="Politico Ian" /><ref name="nws tampa" /> Across Hardee County, there were {{Convert|500|mi|km}} of roads maintained by the county affected by the storm, including three collapsed bridges.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=Gabriella |date=2022-10-12 |title=Central Florida counties survey road damage as floodwater from Hurricane Ian recedes |url=https://www.wusf.org/weather/2022-10-12/central-florida-counties-survey-road-damage-floodwater-hurricane-ian-recedes |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=WUSF}}</ref> Strong winds also resulted in a widespread downing of electrical poles, trees and tree limbs, road signs, and traffic signals. Consequently, there were significant disruptions in communication and electrical services; falling debris blocked many roadways.<ref name="nws tampa" />
[[File:Flooded highway due to Ian.jpg|thumb|left|[[U.S. Route 17 in Florida|U.S. 17]] flooded at Charlie Creek in Hardee County]]In Collier County, rising coastal floodwaters in the Naples area trapped people and prompted numerous calls for rescue. Water entered the first floor of several parking garages, impacting many cars. A fire station was completely flooded, substantially damaging nearly all of the equipment in the building.<ref name="lsr20220928210" /> Damages in Naples alone was estimated at $989&nbsp;million.<ref name="nws miami">{{cite report|url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PSHMFL&e=202210141556|title=Post Tropical Cyclone Report...Hurricane Ian|author=Molleda, Robert|date=October 5, 2022|publisher=National Weather Service Miami, Florida|access-date=October 5, 2022|archive-date=October 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015215454/https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PSHMFL&e=202210141556|url-status=live}}</ref> The ambulance bay and helipad were inundated at a hospital in [[North Naples, Florida|North Naples]]. Multiple rescues occurred in [[Goodland, Florida|Goodland]] after some people unsuccessfully attempted to flee the storm surge. Farther inland {{convert|4|to|6|ft|m|abbr=on}} of water covered portions of [[U.S. Route 41 in Florida|US 41]] near [[Carnestown, Florida|Carnestown]].<ref name="lsr20220928210">{{cite report|url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=LSRMFL&e=202209282101|title=Preliminary Local Storm Report|date=September 28, 2022|publisher=National Weather Service Miami, Florida|access-date=September 29, 2022|archive-date=September 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929164122/https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=LSRMFL&e=202209282101|url-status=live}}</ref> Aside from Naples Ian caused $256&nbsp;million in damages in [[Marco Island, Florida|Marco Island]], $7.1&nbsp;million in [[Everglades City, Florida|Everglades City]], and $948&nbsp;million in unincorporated areas. Throughout the county, the hurricane caused major impacts to 3,515&nbsp;commercial and residential structures and demolished 33&nbsp;others. Building damages alone in Collier County totaled about $2.2&nbsp;billion.<ref name="nws miami" />
After moving across [[Charlotte Harbor (estuary)|Charlotte Harbor]], the eye of Hurricane Ian made landfall on the Florida Peninsula in Charlotte County, near [[Punta Gorda, Florida|Punta Gorda]]. While escaping the Storm Surge that occurred further to the south, catastrophic wind damage occurred in Charlotte County. In all, more than 200&nbsp;homes were destroyed in Charlotte County. Ian also dumped over 2 feet of rain in portions of the county, with the storm maximum rainfall total of 26 inches (660&nbsp;mm) being recorded in [[Grove City, Florida|Grove City]].<ref name="TCR" />

Further inland, Winds affected 112&nbsp;structures in Hendry County, with damages estimated at $419,000. Parts of [[Glades County, Florida|Glades County]] likely experienced hurricane-force wind gusts, destroying 3&nbsp;structures, causing major damage to 14&nbsp;structures and inflicting minor damage on 25&nbsp;others. An EF0 tornado in [[Moore Haven, Florida|Moore Haven]] damaged trees and homes and tipped over two storage trailers.<ref name="nws miami" /><ref>{{cite report |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1057172 |title=Florida Event Report: EF0 Tornado |publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217182725/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1057172 |archive-date=December 17, 2022 |url-status=live |agency=National Weather Service in Miami, Florida |year=2022 |access-date=December 18, 2022}}</ref> Several counties inland experienced heavy rains during Ian. In Hardee County, the [[Peace River (Florida)|Peace River]] crested at a record height of {{convert|27.2|ft|m|abbr=on}} near [[Zolfo Springs, Florida|Zolfo Springs]], while wind gusts reached {{convert|81|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} in [[Wauchula, Florida|Wauchula]]. The county also reported minor damage to 367&nbsp;buildings and homes, major damage to 114&nbsp;buildings and homes, and the destruction of 18&nbsp;others. Wind gusts in Highlands County peaked at {{convert|78|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} at the [[Sebring Regional Airport]], leaving 56,690&nbsp;customers without power; approximately 89% of the county had no electricity. Ian spawned a brief tornado in [[Lake Placid, Florida|Lake Placid]] and possibly another in [[Sebring, Florida|Sebring]].<ref name="nws tampa" />

===== Tampa Bay =====
[[File:DeSantis Ian update.jpg|thumb|Florida Governor Ron DeSantis holds a press conference while touring the damage in North Port, Sarasota County on October 2, 2022]]
Although the storm was a considerable threat to the majority of the [[Tampa Bay area]], Ian's core remained well to the south of Tampa and St. Petersburg. Ian's offshore flow pulled a large amount of water out of [[Tampa Bay]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chappell |first=Bill |date=September 28, 2022 |title=Hurricane Ian sucked water away from Florida's coast as it moved north |language=en |publisher=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/09/28/1125603819/hurricane-ian-sucked-water-away-florida |url-status=live |access-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930061316/https://www.npr.org/2022/09/28/1125603819/hurricane-ian-sucked-water-away-florida |archive-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> with tides reaching {{convert|5|to|7|ft|m|abbr=on}} below normal at the Hillsborough County side of the bay. Parts of the county also received {{convert|5|to|8|in|mm|abbr=on}} of precipitation and wind gusts generally ranging from {{convert|65|to|75|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. Damages in Hillsborough County totaled $54.8&nbsp;million. Tides also decreased in Pinellas County, falling to {{convert|4|ft|m|abbr=on}} below average along the coast and {{convert|5|ft|m|abbr=on}} in Tampa Bay. A total of 191,415&nbsp;customers lost electricity, over one-third of the county. Overall, 31&nbsp;dwellings reported major damage and 86&nbsp;others suffered minor damage. Ian caused $22.6&nbsp;million in damages throughout Pinellas County. Ian produced wind gusts up to {{cvt|75|mph|km/h}} and rainfall ranging from {{cvt|4|to|12|in|mm}} in [[Polk County, Florida|Polk County]]. Around 35% of customers lost electricity, while wind damage varied from isolated in [[Lakeland, Florida|Lakeland]] to much more commonplace in [[Fort Meade, Florida|Fort Meade]] and [[Frostproof, Florida|Frostproof]]. Overall, Ian caused minor damage to 799&nbsp;structures and major damage to 192&nbsp;others in the county.<ref name="nws tampa" /> Areas north of Tampa reported minor or sporadic wind damage, including some tree damage and a loss of shingles in [[Pasco County, Florida|Pasco]], [[Citrus County, Florida|Citrus]], and [[Levy County, Florida|Levy]] counties.<ref name="nws tampa" /> The [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] hockey team was forced to postpone two preseason games due to the storm.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2022/09/26/tampa-bay-buccaneers-lightning-change-plans-hurricane-ian/8124701001/ Buccaneers move practices to Miami, Lightning postpone preseason games due to Hurricane Ian] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205210236/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2022/09/26/tampa-bay-buccaneers-lightning-change-plans-hurricane-ian/8124701001/|date=December 5, 2022}}, USA Today, September 27, 2022</ref>
[[File:Hurricane Ian Aftermath in North Port, Florida 10.jpg|thumb|Flooding and Damage from Hurricane Ian in North Port, Sarasota County]]
The most impacted areas of the Greater Tampa Bay region were in [[Sarasota County, Florida|Sarasota]] and [[Manatee County, Florida|Manatee]] Counties. Sarasota County reported extensive tree and structural damage due to wind, as well as significant flooding in inland areas, specifically in and around Venice and North Port.<ref name="nws tampa" /> Most of the southern portion of the county remained in Ian's northern eyewall for nearly five hours, subjected to extreme wind and over 20 inches (508&nbsp;mm) of rain, which caused catastrophic flooding.<ref>{{Cite web |title=North Port assesses the damage from Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/picture-gallery/weather/hurricane/2022/09/30/hurricane-ian-scenes-north-port-florida/8132348001/ |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=www.heraldtribune.com |language=en}}</ref> In [[North Port, Florida|North Port]], vast portions of the city were impassible due to floodwaters, while the [[Myakka River]] reached a record flood stage on September 30 of {{convert|12.55|ft|abbr=on}}, forcing a {{convert|12|mile|adj=on|abbr=on}} portion of [[Interstate 75 in Florida|I-75]] to close on Friday as the Myakka River overtopped the bridge and flooded the highway.<ref name="flooding menaces">{{cite news |access-date=October 11, 2022 |title=After Ian, river flooding menaces Florida inland towns |url=https://apnews.com/article/hurricanes-floods-suburbs-sarasota-climate-and-environment-131a7ee26b24bcd611b96ada2b9d2a63 |date=October 1, 2022 |work=AP News |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009071544/https://apnews.com/article/hurricanes-floods-suburbs-sarasota-climate-and-environment-131a7ee26b24bcd611b96ada2b9d2a63 |url-status=live }}</ref> On October 2, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visited North Port, and described the flooding as the worst he had seen across Florida.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Finaldi |first=Laura |title=Gov. DeSantis says Hurricane Ian left North Port with worst standing water in Florida |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/10/02/gov-ron-desantis-hurricane-ian-left-north-port-standing-water-florida-inland-flooding/8159193001/ |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=Sarasota Herald-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Venice, Florida|Venice]] turned off the water supply to the island of Venice, which has since been restored.<ref name="cnn-live-landfall">{{cite news |first1=Adrienne |last1=Vogt |first2=Aditi |last2=Sangal |first3=Meg |last3=Wagner |date=September 28, 2022 |title=Live updates: Hurricane Ian on path to make landfall in Florida |url=https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/hurricane-ian-florida-updates-09-28-22/index.html |access-date=September 28, 2022 |publisher=CNN |language=en |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928142430/https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/hurricane-ian-florida-updates-09-28-22/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Ian brought similar conditions to Manatee County. The cyclone destroyed 10&nbsp;structures there, 297&nbsp;structures were majorly impacted, and 891&nbsp;others had minor impacts. Overall, the storm left over 1.05&nbsp;million cubic yards (803,000 cubic meters) of debris in Sarasota County, and over 233,000 cubic yards (155,000 cubic meters) of debris in Manatee County. As of October 10, 2022, the damage estimates in Sarasota and Manatee County totaled over $230&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilliam |first=Derek |title=By the numbers: One month has passed since Hurricane Ian hit Sarasota and Manatee |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/weather/hurricane/2022/10/28/one-month-after-ian-hit-sarasota-manatee-then-now-photos/10608629002/ |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=Sarasota Herald-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

===== Central Florida =====
Strong winds in [[Okeechobee County, Florida|Okeechobee County]] caused minor damage to 113&nbsp;structures, major damage to 35&nbsp;structures, and the destruction of 2&nbsp;structures. Damages there reached about $1.4&nbsp;million. [[Martin County, Florida|Martin County]] reported mostly isolated wind impacts, which included damage to a mobile home and a tree falling onto a residence at a fishing camp along [[Lake Okeechobee]]. Along the coast, erosion damages totaled about $6&nbsp;million.<ref name="nws melbourne" /> Hundreds of sea turtle eggs were destroyed and scattered across the [[Fort Pierce, Florida|Fort Pierce]] beach.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Blandford |first1=Laurie K. |title=Hundreds of sea turtle eggs scattered across Fort Pierce beach following Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/2022/09/29/sea-turtle-eggs-scattered-across-fort-pierce-beach-after-hurricane-ian/10460092002/ |access-date=October 9, 2022 |work=[[TC Palm]] |date=September 29, 2022 |archive-date=October 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010060745/https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/2022/09/29/sea-turtle-eggs-scattered-across-fort-pierce-beach-after-hurricane-ian/10460092002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Ian wrought little structural impacts in [[Indian River County, Florida|Indian River County]], although a loss of up to {{cvt|100000|cuyd|abbr=on}} of sand was reported, with a replacement expected to cost nearly $4&nbsp;million. In [[Osceola County, Florida|Osceola County]], severe flooding affected or damaged some 900&nbsp;businesses and 3,200&nbsp;dwellings, leading to around $148&nbsp;million in private property damages. The worst of the floods in the county occurred near [[Lake Center (Osceola County, Florida)|Lake Center]] and in parts of [[Kissimmee, Florida|Kissimmee]] and [[St. Cloud, Florida|St. Cloud]].<ref name="nws melbourne" />

Most neighborhoods in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] were flooded as many of the city's numerous lakes overflowed, with the city receiving {{cvt|14|in|mm}} of rain. About 250&nbsp;people were rescued.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hurricane Ian: Orlando's lakes overflow after storm's deluge |url=https://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-ian-orlando-lakes-overflow-195500153.html |access-date=October 2, 2022 |website=news.yahoo.com |date=September 29, 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=October 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002213805/https://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-ian-orlando-lakes-overflow-195500153.html |url-status=live }}</ref> This heavy rain, combined with [[Hurricane Nicole (2022)|Hurricane Nicole]] in November, led to Orlando recording their wettest meteorological autumn on record in 2022.<ref>[https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/184-cities-top-10-coldest-november-record 184 cities register among top 10 coldest Novembers on record] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108150751/https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/184-cities-top-10-coldest-november-record |date=January 8, 2023 }}, Fox Weather, December 4, 2022</ref> [[Orlando International Airport]] recorded wind gusts of up to {{cvt|74|mph|km/h}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 3, 2022 |title=How strong were Ian's wind gusts in Orlando and across Central Florida? |url=https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/how-strong-were-ians-wind-gusts-in-orlando-and-across-central-florida |access-date=October 15, 2022 |website=FOX 35 Orlando |language=en-US |archive-date=October 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015195721/https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/how-strong-were-ians-wind-gusts-in-orlando-and-across-central-florida |url-status=live }}</ref> Near the [[University of Central Florida]], hundreds of students were displaced after several nearby off-campus apartment complexes flooded.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/weather/hurricane/os-ne-hurricane-ian-arden-villas-ucf-student-housing-20221004-6mkj5ttzq5bo5jk3thbodwzsn4-story.html | title=Hurricane Ian: More than 500 UCF students seek help from school in flood aftermath | date=October 4, 2022 | access-date=February 23, 2023 | archive-date=February 23, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223022458/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/weather/hurricane/os-ne-hurricane-ian-arden-villas-ucf-student-housing-20221004-6mkj5ttzq5bo5jk3thbodwzsn4-story.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Property damages in [[Orange County, Florida|Orange County]] were estimated at $206&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 19, 2022 |title=Orange County estimates $206M in property damage from Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.wftv.com/news/local/orange-county/orange-county-estimates-206m-property-damage-hurricane-ian/5DWFS3DFG5A3DN4VRJ6DPZ4P4A/ |access-date=October 19, 2022 |website=WFTV |language=en |archive-date=October 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019185725/https://www.wftv.com/news/local/orange-county/orange-county-estimates-206m-property-damage-hurricane-ian/5DWFS3DFG5A3DN4VRJ6DPZ4P4A/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In [[Seminole County, Florida|Seminole County]], extensive floods occurred in areas adjacent to the [[Little Wekiva River]] in [[Altamonte Springs, Florida|Altamonte Springs]], the [[St. Johns River]] at [[Lake Harney]] and in [[Sanford, Florida|Sanford]], and the larger and [[Little Econlockhatchee River|smaller branch]]es of the [[Econlockhatchee River]] near [[Oviedo, Florida|Oviedo]]. Ian destroyed 2&nbsp;structures, caused major damage to 1,076&nbsp;structures, and inflicted minor impacts on 580&nbsp;others. Damages in Seminole County totaled about $241&nbsp;million. Heavy precipitation inundated many areas along the St. Johns River in [[Lake County, Florida|Lake County]], particularly around [[Astor, Florida|Astor]]. The cyclone caused minor damage to 61&nbsp;structures and major impacts to 49&nbsp;others, with damages in the county estimated at $4.5&nbsp;million. Severe flooding also occurred to the east in [[Volusia County, Florida|Volusia County]], especially adjacent to [[Lake Monroe (Florida)|Lake Monroe]] and the St. Johns River. Along the coast, the storm surge caused extensive impacts to seawalls in the vicinity of [[Daytona Beach, Florida|Daytona Beach]].<ref name="nws melbourne" /> In [[New Smyrna Beach, Florida|New Smyrna Beach]], about 180&nbsp;residents had to be evacuated due to rising floodwaters,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karr |first=Vicki |date=September 30, 2022 |title=New Smyrna Beach man drowns in flood waters awaiting rescue |url=https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/new-smyrna-beach-man-drowns-as-flood-waters-rise |access-date=October 2, 2022 |website=FOX 35 Orlando |language=en-US |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006195804/https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/new-smyrna-beach-man-drowns-as-flood-waters-rise |url-status=live }}</ref> with the coastal town receiving almost {{cvt|21|in|mm}} of rain according to a preliminary report released by the National Weather Service.<ref name="nws melbourne"></ref> [[Bunnell, Florida|Bunnell]] requested that citizens ceased using non-essential water uses as their manholes were overflowing with rainwater.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carillo |first=Brenno |date=2023-09-29 |title=1 year after Ian: A look back at the day of the storm and its aftermath |url=https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/weather/2023/09/29/hurricane-ian-one-year-later-a-look-back-at-the-devastating-storm/71002174007/ |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=Daytona Beach News-Journal Online |language=en-US}}</ref> Around 247,000&nbsp;customers lost power during the storm in Volusia County alone. The hurricane caused minor impacts to 1,197&nbsp;structures, major impacts to 181&nbsp;structures, and the destruction of 40&nbsp;others. Damages in Volusia County were estimated at $128&nbsp;million.<ref name="nws melbourne">{{Cite report |title=Preliminiary Hurricane Ian Post Tropical Cyclone Report – NWS Melbourne FL |url=https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=MLB&product=PSH&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0 |access-date=October 6, 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006195804/https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=MLB&product=PSH&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0 |url-status=live }}</ref> Near [[June Park, Florida|June Park]] to the west of [[Melbourne, Florida|Melbourne]], Ian spawned a weak EF0 tornado that damaged only trees and no buildings.<ref>{{cite report|agency=National Weather Service in Melbourne, Florida|title=Florida Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1058585|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2022|access-date=December 18, 2022|archive-date=December 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219031638/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1058585|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Neale |first=Rick |title='Multi-vortex!' Here's how Melbourne storm chasers filmed a tornado spawned by Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2022/09/30/multi-vortex-hurricane-ian-spawned-tornado-filmed-u-s-192-west-melbourne-florida-osceola-brevard/8128020001/ |access-date=October 2, 2022 |website=Florida Today |language=en-US }}</ref> Kennedy Space Center received wind gusts as high as {{cvt|108|mph|km/h}}, but only minor damage occurred.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NASA reports damage to Kennedy Space Center following Ian |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/nasa-reports-damage-to-kennedy-space-center-following-ian/ar-AA12qw0r |access-date=October 2, 2022 |website=MSN |language=en-US |archive-date=October 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002215532/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/nasa-reports-damage-to-kennedy-space-center-following-ian/ar-AA12qw0r |url-status=live }}</ref> Storm surge and high tides in Brevard County caused about $7&nbsp;million in damage to dunes and beach crossovers.<ref name="nws melbourne" />


=====Elsewhere=====
Portions of the [[First Coast]] experienced strong winds, heavy rains, and significant storm surge heights that rivaled those observed during [[Hurricane Irma]]. In [[Flagler County, Florida|Flagler County]], storm surge and high tides substantially damaged the [[Flagler Beach, Florida|Flagler Beach]] pier, rendered a few coastal roads impassable, and flooded home in Flagler Beach, lab buildings in [[Marineland, Florida|Marineland]], and a restaurant in [[Bunnell, Florida|Bunnell]]. Heavy precipitation and storm surge in [[St. Johns County, Florida|St. Johns County]] flooded several roads in [[St. Augustine, Florida|St. Augustine]] and resulted in the temporary closure of the [[Bridge of Lions]]. Floodwaters entered some homes in the Davis Shores neighborhood of [[Anastasia Island]]. In [[Duval County, Florida|Duval County]], several locations reported storm surge inundation, including along the [[Intracoastal Waterway]] and in [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]'s [[Riverside and Avondale|Riverside]] neighborhood. Widespread power outages and isolated wind damage also occurred, such as several trees downed at [[Naval Air Station Jacksonville]], some of which struck homes, displacing two families. In [[Nassau County, Florida|Nassau County]], the storm surge resulted in damage to [[Fernandina Beach High School]] and the [[Fernandina Beach, Florida|Fernandina Beach]] marina and inundated numerous roads on Piney Island near the Amelia River. Abnormally high tides, storm surge, and tropical-storm-force winds in [[Putnam County, Florida|Putnam County]] caused flooding in areas by [[Lake George (Florida)|Lake George]] and the St. Johns River, with water entering dozens of residences in Fruitland, [[Satsuma, Florida|Satsuma]], and [[Welaka, Florida|Welaka]].<ref>{{cite report|url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PSHJAX&e=202210070932|title=Post Tropical Cyclone Report...Hurricane Ian...Updated|date=October 7, 2022|publisher=National Weather Service Jacksonville, Florida|access-date=October 15, 2022|archive-date=October 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015192619/https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PSHJAX&e=202210070932|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== South Carolina ====
[[File:KLTX loop of Hurricane Ian's landfall in South Carolina.gif|thumb|left|Hurricane Ian radar image of landfall near Georgetown, South Carolina on September 30, 2022]]
By 3:00&nbsp;pm EDT on September 30, over 210,000 customers had lost power in the state from the hurricane.<ref>{{cite web |title=US Power Outages |url=https://poweroutage.us/ |publisher=US Power Outages |access-date=September 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930194440/https://poweroutage.us/ |archive-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> A tidal gauge at Springmaid Pier in [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina|Myrtle Beach]] reached {{convert|10.77|ft}}, beating the record of {{convert|9.8|ft}} set by [[Hurricane Isaias]] which struck two years prior.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 1, 2022 |title=Heavy rainfall coming down in parts of the Upstate as Ian moves through |url=https://www.wyff4.com/article/south-carolina-hurricane-ian-landfall-georgetown/41466594 |access-date=October 1, 2022 |publisher=WYFF |language=en |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001202959/https://www.wyff4.com/article/south-carolina-hurricane-ian-landfall-georgetown/41466594 |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 11:00&nbsp;am EDT on October 1, an estimated 63,000 customers remained without power, primarily in [[Horry County, South Carolina|Horry]], [[Georgetown County, South Carolina|Georgetown]], [[Charleston County, South Carolina|Charleston]], [[Florence County, South Carolina|Florence]], [[Williamsburg County, South Carolina|Williamsburg]], and [[Berkeley County, South Carolina|Berkeley Counties]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Clifford |first=Ted |date=October 1, 2022 |title=Remnants of Hurricane Ian slow over the Carolinas, power outages remain along the coast |url=https://www.thestate.com/news/weather/hurricane/article266659041.html |access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref>

==== North Carolina ====
[[File:Ian 2022-10-01 1540Z.jpg|thumb|right|Post-Tropical Cyclone Ian over North Carolina on October 1, 2022]] By 3:30&nbsp;pm EDT on September 30, over 76,000 people had lost power in the state, with 65,000 in [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake County]] alone.<ref>{{cite web |title=Total power outages as of 3:30&nbsp;pm today, is 76,384. The majority of the outages are in Robeson County, Wake County and Johnston County. |url=https://twitter.com/NCEmergency/status/1575932737940226050 |via=Twitter |publisher=North Carolina Emergency Management |access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Sanchez-Guerra |first=Aaron |date=September 30, 2022 |title=Ian knocks out power, trees and more as storm damage in Triangle mounts |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather/hurricane/article266642496.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2022 |title=The Fallout of Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.thenubianmessage.com/2022/10/20/the-fallout-of-hurricane-ian/ |access-date=November 14, 2022 |website=Nubian Message |language=en-US |archive-date=November 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114170712/https://www.thenubianmessage.com/2022/10/20/the-fallout-of-hurricane-ian/ |url-status=live }}</ref> An EF0 tornado also touched down in [[Holden Beach, North Carolina|Holden Beach]], damaging multiple homes in the town, while an EFU tornado touched down northeast of [[Aurora, North Carolina|Aurora]].<ref>{{cite report|agency=National Weather Service in Wilmington, North Carolina|title=North Carolina Event Report: EF0 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1057084|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2022|access-date=December 18, 2022|archive-date=December 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219031641/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1057084|url-status=live}}{{cite report|agency=National Weather Service in Morehead City, North Carolina|title=North Carolina Event Report: EFU Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1055867|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2022|access-date=December 18, 2022|archive-date=December 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219031639/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1055867|url-status=live}}</ref> There were five storm-related deaths in the state: three in [[Johnston County, North Carolina|Johnston County]], one in [[Martin County, North Carolina|Martin County]],<ref name="NC four">{{Cite news |date=October 1, 2022 |title=Four deaths in North Carolina are storm-related, Governor Cooper says |url=https://abc11.com/4-nc-deaths-storm-related-ian-hurricane/12285628/ |publisher=[[WTVD]] |location=Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina |access-date=October 1, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001203000/https://abc11.com/4-nc-deaths-storm-related-ian-hurricane/12285628/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and one in [[Moore County, North Carolina|Moore County]].<ref name="NC 5 deaths">{{Cite news |last=Vaughan |first=Dawn Baumgartner |date=October 4, 2022 |title=Fifth person confirmed dead after Hurricane Ian hit North Carolina |newspaper=[[The Charlotte Observer]] |url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/weather/hurricane/article266792596.html |access-date=October 4, 2022 |archive-date=October 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005064342/https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/weather/hurricane/article266792596.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Elsewhere====
Strong winds and rain moved through the [[Mid-Atlantic (United States)|Mid-Atlantic]] region. 95,000 people lost power in Virginia.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/10/01/virginia-hurricane-ian-forecast/ |title=Thousands regain power in Virginia as Ian's remnants sweep through region |date=October 1, 2022 |author1=Lauren Lumpkin |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |place=Washington, D.C. |issn=0190-8286 |oclc=1330888409}}</ref><ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/hurricane-ian/?id=90445860 Hurricane Ian updates: Florida death toll climbs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930121848/https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/hurricane-ian/?id=90445860 |date=September 30, 2022 }}, ABC News, October 1, 2022</ref> Wind gusts reached as high as {{convert|69|mph|kph|abbr=on}} in [[Cape Henry, Virginia|Cape Henry]] and {{convert|68|mph|kph|abbr=on}} in the [[Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel]]. In [[Delaware]], gusts reached {{convert|48|mph|kph}} in [[Dewey Beach, Delaware|Dewey Beach]].<ref name=Delmarva>[https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/10/01/hurricane-ian-brings-rain-surf-to-ocean-city-md-maryland-virginia-beaches-assateague-eastern-shore/69531164007/ Hurricane Ian impact felt in Ocean City, Maryland and Virginia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207233404/https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/10/01/hurricane-ian-brings-rain-surf-to-ocean-city-md-maryland-virginia-beaches-assateague-eastern-shore/69531164007/ |date=December 7, 2022 }}, Delmarva Now, October 1, 2022</ref> On October 3, flooding resulted in [[Delaware Route 1]] shutting down between [[Bethany Beach, Delaware|Bethany Beach]] and [[Dewey Beach, Delaware|Dewey Beach]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Greene |first1=Sean |title=Route 1 reopened between Dewey and Bethany after Ian-related flooding recedes |url=https://www.wdel.com/news/route-1-reopened-between-dewey-and-bethany-after-ian-related-flooding-recedes/article_516229bc-4361-11ed-9b13-9bf1a5b90105.html |access-date=October 21, 2023 |publisher=WDEL.com |date=October 3, 2022}}</ref>

A separate [[low-pressure area]] formed to the northeast of Ian as it dissipated on October&nbsp;1,<ref name="TCR"/> which stalled off the coast of [[New Jersey]] for nearly a week. Widespread coastal flooding occurred along the [[Jersey Shore]],<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Hartman |first1=Trish |last2=Jackson |first2=Sharifa |date=October 3, 2022 |title=Coastal flooding expected to worsen at the Jersey Shore |language=en |work=[[WPVI-TV]] |url=https://6abc.com/nj-flooding-new-jersey-weather-wx-atlantic-city/12291790/ |access-date=October 4, 2022 |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003224539/https://6abc.com/nj-flooding-new-jersey-weather-wx-atlantic-city/12291790/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with [[Sea Isle City, New Jersey|Sea Isle City]] receiving {{convert|8.14|in|mm}} of rain between October 1 and 3.<ref name="NJ.com">{{Cite news |last=Goldman |first=Jeff |date=October 4, 2022 |title=Jersey Shore flooding threat remains. Thunderstorms, more rain today. |language=en |work=[[NJ.com]] |url=https://www.nj.com/weather/2022/10/nj-weather-jersey-shore-flooding-threat-remains-thunderstorms-more-rain-today.html |access-date=October 4, 2022 |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004120758/https://www.nj.com/weather/2022/10/nj-weather-jersey-shore-flooding-threat-remains-thunderstorms-more-rain-today.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition, [[Philadelphia]] set a daily precipitation record due to the storm on October 2, at {{convert|1.99|in|mm|abbr=on}}. [[AccuWeather]] described the system as a [[nor'easter]] which produced storm surge levels comparable to those of [[Hurricane Sandy]]. The rainfall alleviated drought conditions throughout much of New Jersey,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Murphy |first=John |date=October 3, 2022 |title=Ghost of Ian creates nor'easter, brings record rainfall to Philly and Jersey shore |work=[[AccuWeather]] |url=https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/ghost-of-ian-brings-record-rainfall-to-philly-jersey-shore/1258053 |access-date=October 4, 2022 |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003225909/https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/ghost-of-ian-brings-record-rainfall-to-philly-jersey-shore/1258053 |url-status=live }}</ref> and lasted until October 5. The system also produced unseasonably cold temperatures across the region, with [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] having a maximum temperature of {{convert|53|F|C}} on October 4, one degree shy of the record lowest daily high for that date.<ref name="NJ.com" /> Several ferries between [[Cape May, New Jersey]] and [[Lewes, Delaware]] were canceled due to the storm on October 3.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ash |first1=Sarah |title=Cape May – Lewes Ferry officials announce departure cancellations due to weather |url=https://www.wmdt.com/2022/10/cape-may-lewes-ferry-officials-announce-departure-cancellations-due-to-weather/ |access-date=February 4, 2023 |publisher=WMDT |date=October 3, 2022 |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204201019/https://www.wmdt.com/2022/10/cape-may-lewes-ferry-officials-announce-departure-cancellations-due-to-weather/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Due to the storm drenching New Jersey, the state realized their tenth wettest October on record.<ref>[https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2022/11/october-10th-wettest-in-nj-6-4-inches-average-coastal-monmouth-ocean-atlantic-counties-wettest/amp/ Last month was 10th wettest October for NJ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206131806/https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2022/11/october-10th-wettest-in-nj-6-4-inches-average-coastal-monmouth-ocean-atlantic-counties-wettest/amp/ |date=December 6, 2022 }}, NJ Spotlight, November 11, 2022</ref> In New York, [[Seastreak]] ferry service suspended all service on October 2 until the next day due to high winds; however, [[Staten Island Ferry]] and [[NYC Ferry]] continued operations.<ref name="abc7ny.com 2022 x275">{{cite web |date=October 2, 2022 |title=Seastreak ferry service canceled Sunday between New York, New Jersey due to inclement weather |url=https://abc7ny.com/amp/seastreak-ferry-service-new-york-jersey/12287765/ |access-date=August 26, 2023 |website=abc7ny.com}}</ref> The system brought the coldest daily high for October 3 on record to [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]], with a high of {{convert|52|F|C}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ostapiuk |first=Joseph |date=October 4, 2022 |title=Feeling the cold? Monday sets NYC record as temperatures sit well below normal. |url=https://www.silive.com/weather/2022/10/feeling-the-cold-monday-sets-nyc-record-as-temperatures-sit-well-below-normal.html |access-date=October 5, 2022 |website=silive |language=en |archive-date=October 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005071808/https://www.silive.com/weather/2022/10/feeling-the-cold-monday-sets-nyc-record-as-temperatures-sit-well-below-normal.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Minor coastal flooding occurred in New York City as well.<ref>[https://www.silive.com/weather/2022/10/remnants-of-ian-to-cause-continued-coastal-flooding-on-staten-island-3-maps-show-impacts-of-storm.html Remnants of Ian to cause continued coastal flooding on Staten Island: 3 maps show impacts of storm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224172856/https://www.silive.com/weather/2022/10/remnants-of-ian-to-cause-continued-coastal-flooding-on-staten-island-3-maps-show-impacts-of-storm.html |date=December 24, 2022 }}, Silive, October 3, 2022</ref> Nearly 1,500 power outages occurred across [[Connecticut]], including 11% of [[Weston, Connecticut|Weston]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chumney |first=Richard |date=October 2, 2022 |title=Hundreds without power in CT as Hurricane Ian remnants drench region |url=https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Hundreds-without-power-in-CT-as-Hurricane-Ian-17481852.php |access-date=November 19, 2023 |website=[[The News-Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref> 
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== Aftermath ==
{{Costliest U.S. Atlantic hurricanes|align=right}}

=== Cuba ===
Mass [[power outage]]s and a nationwide blackout led to protests in Cuba, with at least 400 demonstrators demanding the central government restore power and Internet access.<ref name="cubablackout">{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/09/30/1126189710/cuba-hurricane-ian-blackout-power-protests |title=People in Cuba protest over the island-wide blackout caused by Hurricane Ian |date=September 30, 2022 |access-date=September 30, 2022 |language=en-US |publisher=[[NPR]] |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001202007/https://www.npr.org/2022/09/30/1126189710/cuba-hurricane-ian-blackout-power-protests |url-status=live }}</ref> A rare request of emergency assistance from the U.S. was approved by Biden on September 30 after Ian passed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Córdoba |first=Vivian Salama and José de |date=September 30, 2022 |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} Cuba Makes Rare Request for U.S. Aid After Devastation From Hurricane Ian |language=en-US |work=The Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/cuba-makes-rare-request-for-u-s-aid-after-devastation-from-hurricane-ian-11664581112 |access-date=October 1, 2022 |issn=0099-9660 |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001025427/https://www.wsj.com/articles/cuba-makes-rare-request-for-u-s-aid-after-devastation-from-hurricane-ian-11664581112 |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[European Union]] announced a package of €1&nbsp;million in aid while the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship]] of [[Argentina]] sent pills for the potabilization of nearly one million liters of water via the [[White Helmets Commission]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=europapress |title=La UE destina un millón de euros en ayudas a Cuba tras el paso del huracán 'Ian' |trans-title=The EU sends one million euros in aid to Cuba in the aftermath of Ian |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/agencias/la-ue-destina-un-millon-de-euros-en-ayudas-a-cuba-tras-el-paso-del-huracan-ian-nid08102022/ |work=[[La Nación]] |date=October 8, 2022 |language=es |access-date=October 9, 2022 |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009141522/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/agencias/la-ue-destina-un-millon-de-euros-en-ayudas-a-cuba-tras-el-paso-del-huracan-ian-nid08102022/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Huracán Ian: Argentina envía ayuda humanitaria a Cuba|trans-title=Hurricane Ian: Argentina sends humanitarian aid to Cuba|url=https://www.cancilleria.gob.ar/es/actualidad/noticias/huracan-ian-argentina-envia-ayuda-humanitaria-cuba|work=[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship]]|date=October 3, 2022|language=es|access-date=October 9, 2022|archive-date=October 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009141527/https://www.cancilleria.gob.ar/es/actualidad/noticias/huracan-ian-argentina-envia-ayuda-humanitaria-cuba|url-status=live}}</ref> The government of Japan also dispatched help to Cuba through its [[Japan International Cooperation Agency]] agency.<ref>{{cite news|title=Japón proporcionará asistencia de emergencia a Cuba tras paso de huracán Ian|trans-title=Japan will provide emergency assistance to Cuba in the aftermath of Ian|url=https://www.infobae.com/america/agencias/2022/10/11/japon-proporcionara-asistencia-de-emergencia-a-cuba-tras-paso-de-huracan-ian/|work=[[Infobae]]|date=October 11, 2022|language=es|access-date=October 11, 2022|archive-date=October 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011081417/https://www.infobae.com/america/agencias/2022/10/11/japon-proporcionara-asistencia-de-emergencia-a-cuba-tras-paso-de-huracan-ian/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== United States ===
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Soon after the conditions improved in impacted parts of Florida, search and rescue teams, first responders, and utility workers from un-impacted parts of Florida and across the country deployed to the area.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kearney |first=Brent |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Northwest Florida volunteers prepare to assist Hurricane Ian victims |language=en-US |publisher=WEAR |url=https://weartv.com/news/local/northwest-florida-volunteers-prepare-to-assist-hurricane-ian-victims |access-date=September 30, 2022 |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001203000/https://weartv.com/news/local/northwest-florida-volunteers-prepare-to-assist-hurricane-ian-victims |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Narveson |first=Deanna B. |date=September 28, 2022 |title=Louisiana sending assistance to Florida in wake of Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.businessreport.com/business/louisiana-sending-assistance-to-florida-in-wake-of-hurricane-ian |access-date=September 30, 2022 |website=Baton Rouge Business Report |language=en-US |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001203010/https://www.businessreport.com/business/louisiana-sending-assistance-to-florida-in-wake-of-hurricane-ian |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Reigstad |first=Loga |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Convoy of Wisconsin utility workers leaves to help Florida recover from Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.channel3000.com/convoy-of-wisconsin-utility-workers-leaves-to-help-florida-recover-from-hurricane-ian/ |access-date=September 30, 2022 |website=Channel3000.com |language=en-US |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001203001/https://www.channel3000.com/convoy-of-wisconsin-utility-workers-leaves-to-help-florida-recover-from-hurricane-ian/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[American Red Cross]] mobilized and began to provide shelter and supplies to those who needed it as well.<ref>{{cite web |last=Supardi |first=Briana |date=September 28, 2022 |title=Red Cross workers providing hurricane relief as Ian rages |url=https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/red-cross-workers-providing-hurricane-relief-as-ian-rages |access-date=September 30, 2022 |publisher=WRGB |language=en |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001203017/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertag&topUrl=cbs6albany.com |url-status=live }}</ref> Various other International, federal and local organizations also mobilized to help spread donations throughout affected populations in the form of both monetary and physical donations.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hagwood |first=Rod Stafford |date=September 30, 2022 |title=How to help Florida victims of Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/weather/hurricane/fl-ne-hurricane-ian-how-to-help-orlando-20220930-dph2f6gkivg47mmqqck5mjxucu-story.html |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=Orlando Sentinel |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001114411/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/weather/hurricane/fl-ne-hurricane-ian-how-to-help-orlando-20220930-dph2f6gkivg47mmqqck5mjxucu-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Mayorquin |first=Orlando |date=September 30, 2022 |title=Here's how you can help those affected by Hurricane Ian in Florida |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/29/how-to-help-hurricane-ian/10460045002/ |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001203001/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/29/how-to-help-hurricane-ian/10460045002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On October 3, [[The Guardian]] reported 10,000 people remained unaccounted for. However, the next day, FEMA's statement did not include numbers about people remaining unaccounted for.<ref name="10k Missing">{{cite web |title=Weather tracker: Hurricane Ian likely to be costliest since 1992 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/03/hurricane-ian-cost-death-toll-florida |work=The Guardian |date=October 3, 2022 |access-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003152513/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/03/hurricane-ian-cost-death-toll-florida |url-status=live }}</ref>

There were sporadic reports of [[looting]] and burglaries at several businesses in Lee County, Florida; alleged thefts of non-essential items such as sports apparel and athletic shoes during the height of the storm prompted officials to enforce a curfew in the county.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/lee-county-florida-curfew-shelter|title=Looting, other crimes amid former Hurricane Ian drive officials to enforce a curfew|website=foxweather.com|author=Angeli Gabriel|date=September 29, 2022|access-date=September 29, 2022|language=en|archive-date=September 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929164118/https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/lee-county-florida-curfew-shelter|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Looting, other crimes amid former Hurricane Ian drive officials to enforce a curfew |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/looting-other-crimes-amid-hurricane-052601579.html |access-date=September 29, 2022 |work=[[Fox Weather]] |publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |language=en-US |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001203409/https://sports.yahoo.com/looting-other-crimes-amid-hurricane-052601579.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Door-to-door scams posing as charities were carried out across the nation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saltzman |first=Marc |date=2022-10-09 |title=‘Hurricane Ian’: Here come the scams. (And how to avoid them) |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/10/09/hurricane-ian-charity-scams-what-to-know/8200528001/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> According to DeSantis, Florida was working with [[SpaceX]] CEO [[Elon Musk]] to use the [[Starlink]] satellite Internet service to help restore communication across the state.<ref name="CNN.Surpasses2">{{cite news |last1=Salahieh |first1=Nouran |last2=Andone |first2=Dakin |date=October 3, 2022 |title=Death toll from Hurricane Ian surpasses 100 as the search for survivors continues in Florida |publisher=CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/03/us/hurricane-ian-florida-recovery-monday/index.html |access-date=October 4, 2022 |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004003906/https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/03/us/hurricane-ian-florida-recovery-monday/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

At least eight school districts<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solochek |first=Jeffrey S. |date=October 3, 2022 |title=Many Florida schools plan to reopen, but those in hard hit areas remain closed |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2022/10/03/many-florida-schools-plan-reopen-those-hard-hit-areas-remain-closed/ |access-date=October 9, 2022 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009195130/https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2022/10/03/many-florida-schools-plan-reopen-those-hard-hit-areas-remain-closed/ |url-status=live }}</ref> suffered closures as a result of Ian.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Steven |date=October 4, 2022 |title=Sarasota Schools 'aiming for Monday' to open north county schools, south county could be delayed |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/weather/hurricane/2022/10/04/sarasota-county-schools-reopening-date-timeline-hurricane-ian/10461118002/ |access-date=October 9, 2022 |website=Sarasota Herald-Tribune |language=en-US |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009195125/https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/weather/hurricane/2022/10/04/sarasota-county-schools-reopening-date-timeline-hurricane-ian/10461118002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Lee County and DeSoto County Public School Districts reopened on October 17.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 10, 2022 |title=DeSoto County Schools to reopen in two phases |url=https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/desoto-county-schools-to-reopen-in-two-phases |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=FOX 4 News Fort Myers WFTX |language=en |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024020420/https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/desoto-county-schools-to-reopen-in-two-phases |url-status=live }}</ref> The Charlotte County Public School District reopened October 18. Sarasota County Schools were closed due to damage from storm, with classes resuming on October 10 for most of the county, while several schools that sustained more damage remaining closed until October 17.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Steven |title=What you need to know from Monday's Sarasota Schools reopening update |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/weather/hurricane/2022/10/10/sarasota-county-schools-hurricane-ian-reopening-update/10461184002/ |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=Sarasota Herald-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

Critics have noted that federally subsidized flood insurance is one of the reasons that people continue to move to hurricane-prone areas of Florida.<ref>{{cite web |last=Beyer |first=Scott |date=July 8, 2022 |title=Stop Subsidizing Homes in Flood Zones |url=https://catalyst.independent.org/2022/07/08/subsidizing-homes-flood-zones/ |access-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007121809/https://catalyst.independent.org/2022/07/08/subsidizing-homes-flood-zones/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Brown |first=Elizabeth |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Government Subsidies Encouraged Millions To Move Into Hurricane Ian's Destructive Path |url=https://reason.com/2022/09/29/government-subsidies-encouraged-millions-to-move-into-hurricane-ians-destructive-path/ |access-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007121756/https://reason.com/2022/09/29/government-subsidies-encouraged-millions-to-move-into-hurricane-ians-destructive-path/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Since the [[National Flood Insurance Program]] (NFIP) began, millions of people moved to Florida in the past 50&nbsp;years into areas that were part of Hurricane Ian's path in part, critics note, due to the subsidized flood insurance offered by the federal government and insurance companies.<ref>{{cite news |date=September 28, 2022 |title=Maps show how millions of people have moved into Hurricane Ian's path |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/09/28/florida-population-growth-hurricane-ian-path/ |access-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001045358/https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/09/28/florida-population-growth-hurricane-ian-path/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[NBC News]] described most of the deaths as preventable, blaming a lack of communication on the government's side and care on the citizen's side.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-22 |title=Many Hurricane Ian deaths were preventable, NBC News investigation finds |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hurricane-ian-florida-death-toll-rcna54069 |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>

Insurance companies went out of business and 200,000 claims could not be paid.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Markham |first=Devan |date=2023-09-25 |title=Hurricane Ian: One year later, resident still waits for relief |url=https://www.newsnationnow.com/weather/hurricane-ian-latest/hurricane-ian-one-year-later-resident-still-waits-for-relief/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=NewsNation |language=en-US}}</ref>

Lee County also saw a sharp rise in infections and death from [[Necrotizing fasciitis|flesh-eating bacteria]] that live in warm [[brackish water]]. By October&nbsp;18, 29 cases and four deaths had been recorded since landfall due to infection from ''[[Vibrio vulnificus]]'',<ref name="feb">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63309246 |title=Florida flesh-eating illness cases spike after Hurricane Ian |date=October 19, 2022 |access-date=October 18, 2022 |publisher=[[BBC News]] |last=Matza |first=Max |language=en-GB |archive-date=October 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018230427/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63309246 |url-status=live }}</ref> at least one of whom was from out of state.<ref>[https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/10/20/michigan-resident-dies-from-bacteria-infection-in-hurricane-ian-aftermath/69576567007/ Family of Michigan man who died from rare infection after Ian: He was 'life of party'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028234319/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/10/20/michigan-resident-dies-from-bacteria-infection-in-hurricane-ian-aftermath/69576567007/ |date=October 28, 2022 }} [[The Detroit News]]</ref> 

Around 15% of the bees in the United States, which were found in Florida, were affected by Ian. Upwards of 150,000 bee hives were destroyed in the storm. Surviving bees were malnourished due to [[Brazilian peppertree]]s, which bloom in the autumn, being stripped.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vileira |first=Luena Rodriguez-Feo |date=2023-10-24 |title=One year after Hurricane Ian, Florida beekeepers move steadily toward recovery |url=https://www.wuft.org/news/2023/10/24/one-year-after-hurricane-ian-florida-beekeepers-move-steadily-toward-recovery/ |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=WUFT News |language=en-US}}</ref>

Weeks later several coast side condominiums and hotels damaged by Ian in [[Volusia County, Florida|Volusia County]] were deemed unsafe and evacuated as [[Hurricane Nicole (2022)|Hurricane Nicole]] approached on November&nbsp;10. Many structures fell into the ocean.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Schneider |first1=Mike |last2=Frisaro |first2=Freida |date=November 10, 2022 |title=Tropical Storm Nicole sends beachfront homes into ocean |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/nicole-rare-november-hurricane-pounds-florida-coast-93037961 |access-date=November 10, 2022 |publisher=ABC News |language=en |archive-date=November 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110073217/https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/nicole-rare-november-hurricane-pounds-florida-coast-93037961 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On February&nbsp;10, a fire station in Sanibel was demolished after suffering wind and flood damage. The station moved temporarily into a mobile home that month.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Biederman |first=Diana |date=2024-02-10 |title=Demolished: Fire station served Sanibel residents for over 50 years before Hurricane Ian |url=https://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/sanibel/2024/02/10/sanibel-fire-station-172-demolished-2024-hurricane-ian/72551658007/ |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=The News-Press |language=en-US}}</ref>

====Damage estimates====
[[File:2022 Counting the cost of disasters - climate change - Christian Aid.svg|thumb|upright=1.25| Early estimates of Ian's cost ranged $42&nbsp;billion to $258&nbsp;billion,<ref name=Conversation_20221014>{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Adam |title=How the costs of disasters like Hurricane Ian are calculated – and why it takes so long to add them up |url=https://theconversation.com/how-the-costs-of-disasters-like-hurricane-ian-are-calculated-and-why-it-takes-so-long-to-add-them-up-191736 |publisher=The Conversation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014122942/https://theconversation.com/how-the-costs-of-disasters-like-hurricane-ian-are-calculated-and-why-it-takes-so-long-to-add-them-up-191736 |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |date=October 14, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> with Ian being by far the most costly climate-related event of 2022.<ref name=ChristianAid_20221200>{{cite web |title=Counting the Cost 2022 / A Year of Climate Breakdown |url=https://www.christianaid.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-12/counting-the-cost-2022.pdf |page=5 |publisher=Christian Aid |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227111533/https://www.christianaid.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-12/counting-the-cost-2022.pdf |archive-date=December 27, 2022 |date=December 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> Shown: [[Christian Aid]] estimates of ten most costly of such 2022 disasters.]]

Preliminary estimates of damages from Hurricane Ian are wide-ranging. Various analytic agencies and insurance companies have placed losses in the tens of billions. [[CoreLogic]] reported potential insured losses at $28–47&nbsp;billion. [[Verisk Analytics]] indicated a total of $42–57&nbsp;billion and potentially over $60&nbsp;billion when losses not covered under the NFIP are included.<ref name="Ian_DamageRange">{{cite news|publisher=Reuters|date=October 3, 2022|access-date=October 4, 2022|first=Noor Zainab|last=Hussain|title=Insurers may face up to $57 bln in Hurricane Ian bills|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/insurers-may-face-up-57-bln-hurricane-ian-bills-verisk-2022-10-03/|archive-date=October 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003175236/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/insurers-may-face-up-57-bln-hurricane-ian-bills-verisk-2022-10-03/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hurricane-ian-damage-death-toll-latest-snapshot-florida-impact-2022-10-03/|title=Factbox: Hurricane Ian damage: death toll and latest snapshot of Florida impact|website=Reuters|date=October 4, 2022|access-date=October 5, 2022|archive-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006195805/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hurricane-ian-damage-death-toll-latest-snapshot-florida-impact-2022-10-03/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Moody's Analytics]] calculated potential damages of $45–55&nbsp;billion in Florida alone with billions more in South Carolina. Total economic losses were estimated at $56&nbsp;billion by Enki Research.<ref>{{cite news|first=Siladitya|last=Ray|magazine=Forbes|date=October 3, 2022|access-date=October 4, 2022|title=Hurricane Ian Weakens To Tropical Storm But More Than 2.5 Million Still Without Power|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/09/29/hurricane-ian-2-million-without-power-as-storm-strikes-florida/?sh=30315b807282|archive-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006195811/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertag&topUrl=www.forbes.com|url-status=live}}</ref> Karen Clark & Co. placed insured damages at nearly $63&nbsp;billion with total economic losses over $100&nbsp;billion.<ref name="auto"/> On October&nbsp;10, Risk Management Solutions, a subsidiary of Moody's Corporation, placed private market damages at $53–74&nbsp;billion with an additional $10&nbsp;billion from the NFIP.<ref name="RMS_84">{{cite magazine|journal=Insurance Business|first=Ryan|last=Smith|date=October 10, 2022|access-date=October 11, 2022|title=Hurricane Ian losses could hit $74 billion – RMS|url=https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/catastrophe/hurricane-ian-losses-could-hit-74-billion--rms-423367.aspx|archive-date=October 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010102330/https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/catastrophe/hurricane-ian-losses-could-hit-74-billion--rms-423367.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Beyond physical and economic losses, The Triple-I Corporation estimated litigation costs in Florida would reach $10–20&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite magazine|journal=Insurance Business|first=Jen|last=Frost|date=October 7, 2022|access-date=October 11, 2022|title=Legal costs could add $20bn to Hurricane Ian insured losses|url=https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/catastrophe/legal-costs-could-add-20bn-to-hurricane-ian-insured-losses-423214.aspx|archive-date=October 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010102348/https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/catastrophe/legal-costs-could-add-20bn-to-hurricane-ian-insured-losses-423214.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>

On January&nbsp;10, 2023, the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] estimated total losses at $112&nbsp;billion, making Ian the costliest hurricane in Florida's history, surpassing [[Hurricane Irma]] of [[2017 Atlantic hurricane season|2017]], as well as the third-costliest in US history, behind only [[Hurricane Katrina]] of [[2005 Atlantic hurricane season|2005]] and [[Hurricane Harvey]] of [[2017 Atlantic hurricane season|2017]] respectively.<ref name="Ian_NOAAdamage">{{cite web|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=2022|access-date=October 11, 2022|title=Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters|url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/billions/events|archive-date=October 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011153435/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/billions/events|url-status=live}}</ref> Ian marked the 15th billion-dollar disaster for the country in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|date=October 11, 2022|access-date=October 11, 2022|title=Ian is 15th billion-dollar disaster this year so far|url=https://www.noaa.gov/news/ian-is-15th-billion-dollar-disaster-year-so-far|archive-date=October 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011145236/https://www.noaa.gov/news/ian-is-15th-billion-dollar-disaster-year-so-far|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Wreckage in Fort Myers in April 2023.jpg|thumb|Wreckage in [[Fort Myers]] pictured in late April 2023, about seven months after the hurricane]]
In 2023, Florida senator [[Rick Scott]] introduced the [[Hurricane Tax Relief Act]] into the [[118th Congress]], which would enable Ian's victims, as well as victims of Hurricanes [[Hurricane Nicole (2022)|Nicole]] and [[Hurricane Fiona|Fiona]] in the US and Puerto Rico to more easily claim damage relief on their 2022 tax bills.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ogles |first=Jacob |date=2023-03-14 |title=Rick Scott, Byron Donalds seek tax relief for hurricane victims |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/595107-rick-scott-byron-donalds-seek-tax-relief-for-hurricane-victims/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Florida Politics – Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Depiction in media ==
The storm had heavy coverage in both traditional media and social media. Coverage of Hurricane Ian was the most viewed by cable viewership on September 28 with the [[The Weather Channel|Weather Channel]] occupying eight of the top ten cable spots with continuous coverage of the storm.<ref>{{cite web |last=Pollock |first=John |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Hurricane Ian coverage dominates cable viewership, Dynamite ranks #9 |url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/09/29/hurricane-ian-coverage-dominates-cable-viewership-dynamite-ranks-9/ |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=POST Wrestling {{!}} WWE NXT AEW NJPW UFC Podcasts, News, Reviews |language=en-US |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001203411/https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/09/29/hurricane-ian-coverage-dominates-cable-viewership-dynamite-ranks-9/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Fox Weather]], the weather streaming service from [[Fox News]] reported an average of 552,000 viewers on September 28 between 1:00–4:00&nbsp;pm ET when the storm made landfall in Florida.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mastrangelo |first=Dominick |date=October 3, 2022 |title=Fox Weather simulcast tops Weather Channel in viewer ratings during Hurricane Ian |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/media/3672349-fox-weather-simulcast-tops-weather-channel-in-viewer-ratings-during-hurricane-ian/ |access-date=October 4, 2022 |website=The Hill |language=en-US |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004074852/https://thehill.com/homenews/media/3672349-fox-weather-simulcast-tops-weather-channel-in-viewer-ratings-during-hurricane-ian/ |url-status=live }}</ref> This was by far their most ever daily views.<ref>[https://tvnewscheck.com/journalism/article/viewers-flock-to-weather-channel-fox-weather-for-hurricane-ian-coverage/ Viewers Flock To Weather Channel For Hurricane Ian Coverage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217212400/https://tvnewscheck.com/journalism/article/viewers-flock-to-weather-channel-fox-weather-for-hurricane-ian-coverage/ |date=February 17, 2023 }}, TV News Check, October 2, 2022</ref> Internet personality [[Ryan Hall, Y'all]] was ranked number three on YouTube during a livestream covering Ian's landfall on September 29.<ref>{{cite web |title=On #YouTube, the top #News & #Politics videos for 2022/09/29@12:00 are from: 1. NBC News 2. LiveNOW from FOX 3. Ryan Hall, Y'all 4. LastWeekTonight 5. ABC Action News 6. ABC News 7. Late Night with Seth Meyers 8. CNN 9. Sky News Australia 10. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert |url=https://twitter.com/YouTubesTopTen/status/1575576351238545409 |website=Twitter |publisher=@YouTubesTop1Ten |access-date=October 2, 2022 |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006200717/https://twitter.com/YouTubesTopTen/status/1575576351238545409 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Richards |first1=Drew |title=@ryanhallyall in the top 5 of Youtube's Top 10 on Sept. 29th and 30th. Amazing! Great job everyone on the coverage this week! |url=https://twitter.com/drew_richards/status/1576229870769618944 |website=Twitter |publisher=Drew Richards (Meteorologist for Tennessee Valley Weather) |access-date=October 2, 2022}}</ref>

Photos and videos of the hurricane were posted throughout social media with a large amount seen on [[TikTok]] where videos posted under the hashtag #HurricaneIan had about 3.5&nbsp;billion views by September 28, while on Instagram there were more than 65,000 posts with the same hashtag.<ref>{{cite web |last=Porterfield |first=Carlie |date=September 28, 2022 |title='HurricaneTok': See The Floridians Livestreaming Hurricane Ian On Social Media |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/09/28/hurricanetok-see-the-floridians-livestreaming-hurricane-ian-on-social-media/ |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=Forbes |language=en |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001203409/https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/09/28/hurricanetok-see-the-floridians-livestreaming-hurricane-ian-on-social-media/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Others provided [[Livestreaming|livestream]] feeds of their homes and surrounding areas during the hurricane.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rooney |first=Trish |date=September 28, 2022 |title=You Can Watch Hurricane Ian Live on Social Media |url=https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/internet/social-media-streaming-hurricane-ian |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=InsideHook |language=en-US |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001203730/https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/internet/social-media-streaming-hurricane-ian |url-status=live }}</ref> Many Floridians who posted about the storm to social media found humor while discussing preparing for the hurricane, the storm, and its aftermath.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Paquette |first=Danielle |date=September 28, 2022 |title=Floridians joke through Hurricane Ian fear: 'Guess it's time to party!' |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-social-media/ |access-date=October 1, 2022 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Some people who sheltered in place at [[Walt Disney World]] documented or livestreamed their experiences and the storm, and in some cases monetized the videos which drew criticism from many. In one case a Floridian [[YouTuber]]'s video was disliked more than double the number of times it was liked on the platform.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dowd |first=Katie |date=October 3, 2022 |title=Frustration, anger as Disney vloggers posted Hurricane Ian content |url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/disney-world-vloggers-hurricane-videos-17484223.php |access-date=October 4, 2022 |website=SFGATE |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Press-Reynolds |first=Kieran |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Disney World guests livestreamed Hurricane Ian as the storm struck Florida |url=https://www.insider.com/tiktok-disney-world-hurricane-ian-livestreams-wind-rain-fallen-trees-2022-9 |access-date=October 4, 2022 |website=Insider |language=en-US}}</ref>

Many asked for help on social media looking for loved ones after losing contact with them or getting pleas from them for aid. While Florida authorities urged Floridians to use official emergency channels to report emergencies and to limit personal information that could be shared, many discovered informal digital structures or relied on ones from previous disasters to help provide aid or finding missing individuals.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Dupuy |first=Beatrice |date=September 30, 2022 |title=Strangers Are Helping Each Other Crowdsource Rescues From Hurricane Ian |url=https://time.com/6218886/hurricane-ian-crowdsource-social-media/ |access-date=October 1, 2022 |magazine=Time |language=en |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001203410/https://time.com/6218886/hurricane-ian-crowdsource-social-media/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Retirement==
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On March 29, 2023, at the 45th Session of the RA IV Hurricane Committee, the [[World Meteorological Organization]] retired the name ''Ian'' from its rotating name lists due to the extreme damage and loss of life it caused, particularly in the state of Florida, and it will never be used again for another Atlantic hurricane. It will be replaced with ''Idris'' for the 2028 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 29, 2023 |title=WMO's hurricane committee retires Fiona and Ian from list of names |url=https://public-old.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/wmo%E2%80%99s-hurricane-committee-retires-fiona-and-ian-from-list-of-names |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218171444/https://public-old.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/wmo%E2%80%99s-hurricane-committee-retires-fiona-and-ian-from-list-of-names |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 18, 2023 |location=Geneva, Switzerland |publisher=World Meteorological Organization |access-date=March 29, 2023}}</ref>

== See also ==
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* [[Weather of 2022]]
* [[Tropical cyclones in 2022]]
* [[List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes]]
* [[List of Florida hurricanes (2000–present)]]
* [[Timeline of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season]]
* [[List of costliest Atlantic hurricanes]]

'''Historic comparisons to Ian'''
* [[1846 Havana hurricane]] – large and intense hurricane that took a similar track to Ian
* [[1928 Okeechobee hurricane]] – A destructive Category 5 hurricane that killed approximately 2,500 people in Florida
* [[September 1948 Florida hurricane]] – Category 4 hurricane which tracked across Cuba and made landfall in Southwest Florida
* [[Hurricane Donna]] (1960) – Category 4 hurricane that took a similar track through Florida
* [[Hurricane Gladys (1968)]] – Category 2 hurricane with a similar track to Ian 
* [[Hurricane Charley]] (2004) – Category 4 hurricane that took a near-identical track to Ian and rapidly intensified similarly 
* [[Hurricane Wilma]] (2005) – Category 5 hurricane which is also caused widespread damages over Florida.
* [[Hurricane Irma]] (2017) – Category 5 hurricane which also severely affected Southwest Florida
* [[Hurricane Nicole (2022)]] – Category 1 hurricane that further affected Florida in the areas that were already affected by Ian a month later.
* [[Hurricane Idalia]] (2023) – Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in Florida after hitting Cuba eleven months after Ian.

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== External links ==
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* The National Hurricane Center's [https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2022/IAN.shtml? advisory archive on Hurricane Ian]
* [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/how-to-help-victims-of-hurricane-ian-in-florida How to help victims of Hurricane Ian in Florida] by Gabriel Pietrorazio, published by [[PBS]] (2022-09-29)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOGSjFzDrDI Category 3 Hurricane Ian Hits Western Cuba – Sept. 27, 2022 huracán Ian en Cuba]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0WGIcg0Mt0 Category 4 Hurricane Ian Hits Southwest Florida – Sept. 28, 2022]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TejT61x8AU Category 4 Hurricane Ian Hits Southwest Florida – Sept. 28, 2022 Part 2]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR_qgX92nzY Aftermath of Category 4 Hurricane Ian in Southwest Florida]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz0bFLuX_F0 Category 4 Hurricane Ian Hits Southwest Florida – Sept. 28, 2022 Part 3]

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