Hurricane Ian leaves trail of destruction in Florida. Here's what we know about the storm

Kim Luciani, Fort Myers News-Press
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Flooding on Fort Myers Beach from Hurricane Ian on Sept. 28, 2022.

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Costa Caya, on the Southwest Florida coast at 3:10 p.m Wednesday at near Category 5 strength, after the eyewall moved onshore at Sanibel and Captiva islands around noon.

At least 68 people have been confirmed dead following the storm: 61 in Florida, four in North Carolina and three in Cuba.

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Ian made landfall in South Carolina Friday and the storm's remnants were dumping rain on the northeast Monday, triggering some of the worst flooding in more than a decade in Virginia.

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Where is Hurricane Ian now?

On Monday, the remnants of Ian were dumping heavy rains on the northeast.

Where did Hurricane Ian make landfall in Florida?

Hurricane Ian made landfall near Costa Caya, Florida at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, and weakened into a tropical storm by Thursday.

What is Hurricane Ian's path?

On Monday, the remnants of Ian were dumping heavy rains on the northeast.

What is the damage so far?

Historically powerful Hurricane Ian hammered Florida with heavy rain and strong winds, one of the strongest storms in U.S. history.

More than 600,000 Florida homes and businesses were still without power Monday.

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Power outages in Florida

Nearly 600,000 homes and businesses in Florida were dark still dark Monday, according to the tracking website poweroutage.us, as Florida Power & Light worked to restore service.

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This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Hurricane Ian leaves destruction in Florida: Here's what we know