Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida as Category 4 storm, unleashing havoc

Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida as a Category 4 storm on Wednesday, with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph as millions of people along the Gulf Coast braced for a catastrophic storm surge. More than 1.8 million people in the state were without power as the storm moved northeast across the peninsula.

Yahoo News provided live updates on the storm and its impacts throughout the day.