Hurricanes PHOTOS: Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida Hurricane Ian strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it barreled toward Florida on Wednesday Fox News Published September 28, 2022 4:14pm EDT Facebook Twitter Flipboard Comments Print Email Image 1 of 68 next People observe the waves hitting the Malecon in Havana, on September 28, 2022, after the passage of hurricane Ian. (YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images) Image 2 of 68 prev next Debris litters a street in a neighborhood of St. Pete Beach as the winds from Hurricane Ian arrive on September 28, 2022 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Gerardo Mora/Getty Images) Image 3 of 68 prev next Local resident Mark Seger walks at the bay of St. Pete Beach as the winds from Hurricane Ian arrive on September 28, 2022 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (.Gerardo Mora/Getty Images) Image 4 of 68 prev next Local residents (L-R) Adam Lawhead, Mike Copher, and Mark Seger wait for the storm at Castle Hotel at the bay of St. Pete Beach as the winds from Hurricane Ian arrive on September 28, 2022 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Gerardo Mora/Getty Images) Image 5 of 68 prev next Pets take shelter in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Ian at Erwin Technical College, a pet friendly shelter for people with special needs, on September 28, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. Ian is expected to make landfall later today on the Gulf Coast of the state. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Image 6 of 68 prev next Edward Montgomery and Courtney Viezux board up Montgomery's apartment building as they prepare for the possible arrival of Hurricane Ian on September 27, 2022 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Image 7 of 68 prev next Traffic moves slowly on I-4 East as residents evacuate the Gulf Coast of Florida in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Ian on September 27, 2022 in Four Corners, Florida. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Image 8 of 68 prev next Frederic Herodet and Mary Herodet board up their Gulf Bistro restaurant as they prepare for the possible arrival of Hurricane Ian on September 27, 2022 in St Petersburg Beach, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Image 9 of 68 prev next A car drives on a bridge over the Peace River ahead of Hurricane Ian, in Punta Gorda, Florida on September 28, 2022. (RICARDO ARDUENGO/via Getty Images) Image 10 of 68 prev next SARASOTA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 28: Palm trees blow in the wind from Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. Ian is hitting the area with winds and rain as a possible category 4 hurricane. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Image 11 of 68 prev next The city of Naples, FL during Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022. The streets are flooded and wind strongly gusts the trees. (City of Naples) Image 12 of 68 prev next A downed tree covers the road after being toppled by the winds and rain from Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. Ian is hitting the area as a Category 4 hurricane. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Image 13 of 68 prev next Severe weather damage from Hurricane Ian in Palm Beach County. (Palm Beach County Fire Rescue) Image 14 of 68 prev next A home is severely damaged by Hurricane Ian in Palm Beach County. (Palm Beach County Fire Rescue) Image 15 of 68 prev next Tree and debris litter the ground in Palm Beach County from Hurricane Ian. (Palm Beach County Fire Rescue) Image 16 of 68 prev next A home in Palm Beach County is severely damaged by Hurricane Ian. (Palm Beach County Fire Rescue) Image 17 of 68 prev next Debris in Palm Beach County from Hurricane Ian. (Palm Beach County Fire Rescue) Image 18 of 68 prev next An overturned vehicle in Palm Beach County. (Palm Beach County Fire Rescue) Image 19 of 68 prev next The exterior of a home in Palm Beach County, Florida. (Palm Beach County Fire Rescue) Image 20 of 68 prev next Severely damaged home in Palm Beach County. (Palm Beach County Fire Rescue) Image 21 of 68 prev next A damaged vehicle in vehicle in the road during Hurricane Ian. (Palm Beach County Fire Rescue) Image 22 of 68 prev next Homes damaged from Hurricane Ian. (Palm Beach County Fire Rescue) Image 23 of 68 prev next Debris scattered from Hurricane Ian in Delray Beach, Florida. (Credit: WSTN) Image 24 of 68 prev next A woman takes photos of the surf on Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Ian, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Image 25 of 68 prev next A woman looks at her phone on the Ballast Point Pier on Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Ian, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Image 26 of 68 prev next A man walks near Ballast Point Pier as water moves away from shore as Hurricane Ian begins to move into the area, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Image 27 of 68 prev next Plane severely damaged in Hurricane Ian. (Credit: Tom Pendas/TourHelicopter.com) Image 28 of 68 prev next Plane overturned during Hurricane Ian. (Credit: Tom Pendas/TourHelicopter.com) Image 29 of 68 prev next Place overturned and wrecked during Hurricane Ian. (Credit: Tom Pendas/TourHelicopter.com) Image 30 of 68 prev next A dog is walked through floodwater as the tide rise, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Key West, Fla., as the first bands of rain associated with Hurricane Ian pass to the west of the island chain. Ian was forecast to strengthen even more over warm Gulf of Mexico waters, reaching top winds of 140 mph (225 kmh) as it approaches the Florida’s southwest coast. ((Rob O'Neal/The Key West Citizen via AP)) Image 31 of 68 prev next This GOES-East GeoCcolor satellite image taken at 12:41 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, and provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Hurricane Ian over the Gulf of Mexico. Cuba remained in the dark early Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out its power grid and devastated some of the country’s most important tobacco farms when it hit the island’s western tip as a major storm. ((NOAA via AP)) Image 32 of 68 prev next Florida intense wind, rain flood streets of Key West during Hurricane Ian. (Carsten Kalakeni Weber via Storyful) Image 33 of 68 prev next Florida intense wind, rain flood streets of Key West during Hurricane Ian. (Carsten Kalakeni Weber via Storyful) Image 34 of 68 prev next Florida intense wind, rain flood streets of Key West during Hurricane Ian (Carsten Kalakeni Weber via Storyful) Image 35 of 68 prev next (Brett Adair / LSM) Image 36 of 68 prev next (Brett Adair / LSM) Image 37 of 68 prev next (Brett Adair / LSM) Image 38 of 68 prev next (Brett Adair / LSM) Image 39 of 68 prev next Big Cat Rescue (Facebook/Big Cat Rescue) Image 40 of 68 prev next Image 41 of 68 prev next Fallen electricity lines, metal and tree branches litter a street after Hurricane Ian hit Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Ian made landfall at 4:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province, where officials set up shelters, evacuated people, rushed in emergency personnel and took steps to protect crops in the nation’s main tobacco-growing region. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) Image 42 of 68 prev next WILD CROC TERRITORY. (L to R) Kaia Wright and Matt Wright in WILD CROC TERRITORY. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022 (Courtesy of Netflix © 2022) Image 43 of 68 prev next People walk through a flooded street in Batabano, Cuba, on September 27, 2022, during the passage of hurricane Ian. - Hurricane Ian made landfall in western Cuba early Tuesday, with the storm prompting mass evacuations and fears it will bring widespread destruction as it heads for the US state of Florida. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP) (Photo by YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images) (Photo by YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images)) Image 44 of 68 prev next People walk through a flooded street in Batabano, Cuba, on September 27, 2022, during the passage of hurricane Ian. - Hurricane Ian made landfall in western Cuba early Tuesday, with the storm prompting mass evacuations and fears it will bring widespread destruction as it heads for the US state of Florida. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP) (Photo by YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images) Image 45 of 68 prev next People walk through a flooded street in Batabano, Cuba, on September 27, 2022, during the passage of hurricane Ian. - Hurricane Ian made landfall in western Cuba early Tuesday, with the storm prompting mass evacuations and fears it will bring widespread destruction as it heads for the US state of Florida. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP) (Photo by YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images) Image 46 of 68 prev next A vintage car passes by debris caused by the Hurricane Ian as it passed in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, September 27, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini Image 47 of 68 prev next Debris hang on the street in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian's passage through Pinar del Rio, Cuba, September 27, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini Image 48 of 68 prev next A man carries his children next to debris caused by the Hurricane Ian after it passed in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, September 27, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini (REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini) Image 49 of 68 prev next Jesus Rodrigues takes wood to his vehicle outside a Home Depot store in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) Image 50 of 68 prev next Hurricane Ian was growing stronger as it barreled toward Cuba on a track to hit Florida's west coast as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. (DroneBase via AP) Image 51 of 68 prev next Johnny Ford, right, and his wife Jerria Ford fill free sand bags at an Orange County park in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) Image 52 of 68 prev next Jesus Rodrigues loads wood in his vehicle outside a Home Depot store in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Orlando, Fla (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) Image 53 of 68 prev next Wind blows a palm tree at the Antonio Maceo Monument along the malecon sea wall during the passing of Hurricane Ian in Havana, Cuba, early Thursday, Sept. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco) Image 54 of 68 prev next Residents of the El Fanguito neighborhood carry a mattress to a safe place in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian, in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) Image 55 of 68 prev next People wait in lines to fuel their vehicles at a Costco Wholesale store in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) Image 56 of 68 prev next Residents of the El Fanguito neighborhood move their belongings to a safe place as they prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Ian, in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) Image 57 of 68 prev next A pedestrian crosses an empty street during the passing of Hurricane Ian in Havana, Cuba, early Thursday, Sept. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco) Image 58 of 68 prev next Johnny Ford, right, and his wife Jerria Ford fill free sand bags at an Orange County park in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) Image 59 of 68 prev next A man, along with his Macaw and cat, prepares his sailboat on the Davis Islands yacht basin ahead of the potential arrival of Hurricane Ian Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Image 60 of 68 prev next Waves kick up under a dark sky along the shore of Batabano, Cuba, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) Image 61 of 68 prev next News crews, tourists and local residents take images as high waves from Hurricane Ian crash into the seawall at the Southernmost Point buoy, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Key West, Fla. (Rob O'Neal/The Key West Citizen via AP) Image 62 of 68 prev next Wind gusts blow across Sarasota Bay as Hurricane Ian churns to the south on September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images) Image 63 of 68 prev next Wind gusts blow debris across the John Ringling Causeway as Hurricane Ian churns to the south on September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images) Image 64 of 68 prev next Wind gusts blow across Sarasota, FL. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images) Image 65 of 68 prev next A tree is uprooted by strong winds as Hurricane Ian churns to the south on September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images) Image 66 of 68 prev next A downed tree lies next to the road after being toppled by the winds and rain from Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Gerardo Mora/Getty Image) Image 67 of 68 prev next Brent Shaynore runs to a sheltered spot through the wind and rain from Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Image 68 of 68 prev A damaged sign sits on the side of state road I-275 as Hurricane Ian approaches on September 28, 2022 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Gerardo Mora/Getty Images)