Beach chairs sit empty as tourists flee US Gulf after Hurricane Ian
Storm makes landfall in Florida, bringing high winds and flooding
As Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, tourists and residents alike fled the US Gulf coast, leaving behind empty beach chairs and a deserted shoreline. The storm, which has been downgraded to a tropical storm, brought high winds and flooding to the region, causing widespread damage and power outages.
Mandatory evacuations were ordered for coastal areas in Florida and Alabama, and many tourists heeded the warnings and left before the storm hit. Those who remained behind were urged to seek shelter and stay indoors until the storm had passed.
Ian is the first major hurricane to hit the US mainland since 2017, when Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston. The storm is expected to continue to weaken as it moves inland, but it is still likely to cause significant flooding and damage.
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