The hurricane made landfall in southwest Florida Wednesday afternoon.
*Updated on September 29 at 8:34 a.m. (MT):
Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida on Wednesday afternoon just after 3 p.m. Throughout the night, the National Hurricane Center reported that the high winds continued to weaken, with flooding raining continuing as Hurricane Ian movies into the Atlantic on Thursday.
We've got the latest updates for the ongoing storm, one the National Hurricane Center warned would bring "catastrophic wind damage" to the western coast of Florida.
- A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Flagler, St. Johns, Duval, Nassau, Camden, and Glynn counties.
- Tropical Storm Watches are in effect for Inland Nassau, Baker, Union, Bradford, and Alachua counties.
- A Storm Surge Warning remains in effect for the St. Johns River and the Flagler/Volusia county line, and St. Marys River, including Nassau, Duval, St. Johns, Flagler, Clay, and Putnam counties.
- Tropical Storm Warning continues from Flamingo to South Santee River, including Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, Clay, Duval, and coastal Nassau.
"This is going to be a nasty, nasty day," Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a news conference early Wednesday.
According to reports, more than 2.3 million customers have been without power throughout the afternoon. Even before landfall, emergency preparedness officials warned of a "very long road." Two people in Cuba were killed.
Hurricane Ian brought winds up to 155 miles per hour, says the National Hurricane Center. In addition, the hurricane caused severe flooding in the Florida Keys on Tuesday night and many residents are under evacuation orders/advisories as it continues to hit land.
Various theme parks in central Florida have temporarily closed due to the storm, including Disney World and Busch Gardens.
You can track Hurricane Ian's path on an interactive map by the National Hurricane Center.
If you're impacted by Hurricane Ian, FEMA has created various guides and preparedness kits.
Please stay safe out there.
*This is an ongoing story and will be updated as we learn more. Stay with OurCommunityNow.com.