Hurricane Ian - Overview

Hurricane Ian was a powerful Category 4 Hurricane that devastated portions of the Southwest Florida Gulf Coast, including coastal cities such as Fort Myers and Naples. Hurricane Ian was the 9th named storm, 4th hurricane, and 2nd major hurricane of the 2022 Hurricane Season. The storm caused nearly 70 billion dollars in damages and claimed the lives of at least 132 individuals in the United States. It is the deadliest hurricane to make landfall in Florida since the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, which claimed the lives of over 400 people.

This lesson will explore the hazards associated with Hurricane Ian and the storm's impacts on Florida and South Carolina.

Source: NASA | Earth Observatory