WATCH LIVE WESH 2 coverage above As of 8 p.m., Ian was moving north-northeast at around 10 mph with maximum sustained winds at 75 mph. The storm is located about 215 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina and about 300 miles south-southwest of Cape Fear, North Carolina. Tropical Storm Ian has been upgraded to a hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. advisory, as central Florida experienced massive amounts of rain. across the state. “A northerly turn is expected tonight, followed by a north-northwesterly turn with an increase in forward speed on Friday evening. On the forecast track, Ian will approach the Carolina coast South Friday,” the National Hurricane Center said. “The center will move further inland through the Carolinas Friday night and Saturday. posted for Orange, Brevard, Volusia, Seminole, Lake, Osceola, Indian RiverA warning A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Brevard, Volusia and Flagler A storm surge warning remains in effect for Flagler/Volusia Line A hurricane watch remains in effect for Flagler Ian is forecast to produce the following precipitation through Thursday: central and northeast Florida: 12 to 20 inches, with isolated totals up to 30 inches Coastal Georgia and the South Carolina Low Country: 4 to 8 inches, with isolated totals up to 12 in. Upstate and Central Carolina South, North Carolina and southern Virginia: 3 to 6 inches with isolated totals of 8 inches in western North Carolina. During a press conference Thursday morning, Governor Ron DeSantis noted that this ntral Florida is experiencing “a 500-year flood event.” As for reports of hundreds of deaths in Lee County, DeSantis said “none of this is confirmed” and is only an estimation. He said this was based on emergency calls from people saying the water was rising in their homes. One death has been confirmed in central Florida. Chopper 2 was over the Orlando area where we saw massive flooding in the area. As of 11 a.m., there were about 2.3 million people without power in Florida. WATCH: Stunning videos show central Florida hit by high winds and torrential rains. WESH 2’s Tony Atkins saves a woman who tried to cross floodwaters. alive after tree fell on house during IanWild video shows brutal flight of hurricane hunters towards IanRelated: Video shows men wading through flood waters from Hurricane Ian in Key West
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The danger of deadly flooding from storm surges persists in central Florida as Hurricane Ian targets the Carolinas and Georgia as a Category 1 storm.
At 8 p.m., Ian was moving north-northeast at about 10 mph with maximum sustained winds at 75 mph. The storm is located about 215 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina and about 300 miles south-southwest of Cape Fear, North Carolina.
Tropical Storm Ian has been upgraded to a hurricane, according to the 5 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center, as central Florida experienced massive amounts of rain.
Ian landed Wednesday afternoon near Cayo Costa, Florida in 150 mph winds and began a strenuous trek northeast across the state.
“A northerly turn is expected tonight, followed by a north-northwesterly turn with an increase in forward speed on Friday evening. On the forecast track, Ian will approach the Carolina coast South Friday,” the National Hurricane Center said. “The center will move further inland through the Carolinas Friday night and Saturday.”
Active watches and warnings:
Flash flood warning for Flagler County until 9 p.m.
A flood warning is in place for the lake, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter, Volusia
A flood advisory has been issued for Orange, Brevard, Volusia, Seminole, Lake, Osceola, Indian River
A tropical storm warning is in effect for Brevard, Volusia and Flagler
A storm surge warning remains in effect for Flagler/Volusia Line
A hurricane watch remains in effect for Flagler
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Ian is expected to produce the following precipitation through Thursday:
- Central and Northeast Florida: 12 to 20 inches, with isolated totals up to 30 inches.
- Coastal Georgia and South Carolina Lowlands: 4 to 8 inches, with isolated totals up to 12 inches.
- Upstate and Central South Carolina, North Carolina and Southern Virginia: 3 to 6 inches with isolated totals of 8 inches in western North Carolina.
At a press conference Thursday morning, Governor Ron DeSantis noted that central Florida is experiencing “a 500-year flood.”
As for reports of hundreds of deaths in Lee County, DeSantis said “none of this is confirmed” and it’s just an estimate. He said he was based on emergency calls from people saying the water was rising in their homes.
One death has been confirmed in central Florida. Chopper 2 was over the Orlando area where we saw massive flooding in the area.
As of 11 a.m., there were about 2.3 million people without power in Florida.
WATCH: Stunning videos show central Florida hit by high winds and torrential rains
WESH 2’s Tony Atkins Saves Woman Who Tried To Cross Floodwater
Flooding at Disney Resort during Hurricane Ian
The family are grateful to be alive after a tree fell on the house during Ian
Wild video shows brutal flight of hurricane hunters towards Ian
Related: Video shows men wading through flood waters from Hurricane Ian in Key West
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