Hurricane “Ian” – The Documentary by Storm Chasers
Featured image: Hurricane "Ian" at 22:10 UTC on September 28, 2022. Credit: NOAA/GOES-East, RAMMB/CIRA, The Watchers
With 139 fatalities, Hurricane “Ian” was the deadliest storm to strike the state of Florida since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane.
Follow along as storm chasers ride out the worst of its eyewall and place probes on Ft Myers Beach. Then, hear from survivors who floated away after their home was swept by the 4.5 m (15 feet) high storm surge.
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