Hurricane Ian has weakened into a tropical storm over Florida for now, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely done.
The National Hurricane Center said Ian could return at or near hurricane strength on Friday when it enters the Atlantic Ocean toward South Carolina and North Carolina.
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While those states get ready for heavy rains, high winds, likely flooding and possible property damage, most of Florida is spending Thursday beginning the lengthy cleanup from the wreckage Ian left behind.
Here are some photos of Hurricane Ian’s damage, provided by Getty Images and the Associated Press.
In this photo provided by Orange County Fire Rescue's Public Information Office, firefighters in Orange County, Fla., help people stranded by Hurricane Ian early Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Ian marched across central Florida on Thursday as a tropical storm after battering the states southwest coast, dropping heavy rains that caused flooding and led to inland rescues and evacuations. (Orange County Fire Rescue's Public Information Office via AP)This photo provided by Orange County Fire Rescue's Public Information Office, Orange County firefighters help people stranded by Hurricane Ian early Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 in Orange County, Fla. Ian marched across central Florida on Thursday as a tropical storm after battering the states southwest coast, dropping heavy rains that caused flooding and led to inland rescues and evacuations. (Orange County Fire Rescue's Public Information Office via AP)
