LATEST: Hours before Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall in South Carolina, Charleston police are urging 'only essential travel' and announcing road closures.
As the rain and wind pick back up, Hurricane Ian is roaring towards the Carolinas with major concern for a life-threatening storm surge and flash flooding.Email this article
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the Charleston metro area until noon on Friday. The NWS says that heavy rain and tide will continue to increase and cause life-threatening conditions and flash flooding.LinkFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis will hold his next press conference at 8:45 a.m. ET, according to a media advisory provided by his office.Ian death toll at least 11City of Sanibel officials said Thursday evening they have confirmed at least two fatalities. This brings the overall death toll from Ian to at least 11 that have been confirmed so far.
Other fatalities confirmed by local officials include six in Charlotte, two in Sarasota and one in Volusia.
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