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re: Hurricane Ian DEVASTATES Florida Hits Carolina -Death Toll Rises
Furey Says Nearly 100 Homes in Southwestern Newfoundland Destroyed, Cost of Damage Unclear---
Gudie Hutchings, federal minister of rural economic development, also in town to survey the damage
Hurricane Ian Strengthening as it HITS CUBA -CUBA Hit by TOTAL BLACKOUT as 2 Million Evacuate in Florida
HAITI & Puerto Ricos' TOTAL BLACKOUTS
BBC 28 SEP 2022.
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says the provincial government will be announcing a financial relief package for homeowners whose insurance does not cover the damage to their home, or who don't have insurance. (Yan Theoret/CBC)
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says the cost of the cleanup after post-tropical storm Fiona isn't yet clear, but nearly 100 homes — and counting — were damaged beyond repair in southwestern Newfoundland.
He said the number of destroyed houses will likely grow as more residents return to their property and discover the storm has rendered their home unlivable.
"The devastation is unbelievable," he said during a media briefing at the Channel-Port aux Basques town office Monday afternoon.
Furey, who had been in Gallipoli, Turkey, on Friday to attend a dedication ceremony for a memorial to the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, said he cut his travel plans short Saturday when the magnitude of the damage in communities on Newfoundland's southwest coast became clear.
In the coming days, Furey said, the province will create a financial package to help people who have been displaced and either did not have homeowners' insurance, or whose insurance did not cover storm surge damage.
CUBA Hit by TOTAL BLACKOUT as 2 Million Evacuate in Florida
Storm Surge Could Reach 10 Feet in Tampa Florida Area
BBC 28 SEP 2022.
Two people have died and the power supply has been severed to Cuba’s entire population of 11 million after Hurricane Ian hammered one of the island’s main power plants.
The hurricane is now gathering strength and bearing down on Florida as the state races to prepare for a “life-threatening” storm expected to pass over the Florida Keys.
More than 2.5 million Floridians have been placed under evacuation orders or warnings with the sprawling storm on track to make landfall as a Category 3 or Category 4 hurricane later today.
Governor Ron DeSantis urged Floridians to heed warnings to evacuate to higher ground due to the potential for “catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge”.
He said 8,000 people were without power in southeastern Florida and that 30,000 state personnel were on alert to help respond to outages.
“This is a lot of nasty weather that we’re in store for over the next few days,” he said.
The most recent models have the hurricane projected to make landfall south of Tampa Bay, where storm surges could reach up to 12 ft (3.7 metres). Up to 24 inches (61cm) of rain is expected in some areas and wind speeds of 130 miles per hour (209km/h).
-- ‘Extremely dangerous major hurricane’
-- 2.5 million people evacuated up and down Florida’s Gulf Coast
Scores of flights Delayed as Hurricane Ian Approaches Florida
Tampa Bay International Airport announced that it would be shutting on Tuesday afternoon as Hurricane Ian moves towards Florida.
The major airport, which has 280 daily flights, will suspend operations at 5pm amid the threat of the Category 3 storm which is set to bring more than 100mph winds, severe downpours and “life-threatening” coastal surge to the west coast of Florida.
Governor Ron DeSantis urged Floridians to heed warnings to evacuate and seek higher ground due to potential for “catstrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge”.
HAITI & Puerto Ricos' TOTAL BLACKOUTS and NO WATER
Hurricane Fiona Hits Dominican Republic & Haiti After Pounding Puerto Rico
Florida Braced as Hurricane Ian 'Closes in'
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