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How Does Hurricane Ian Stack Up Against Florida’s Most Devastating Storms?

Ben Zeisloft
How Does Hurricane Ian Stack Up Against Florida’s Most Devastating Storms?
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Hurricane Ian struck the west coast of Florida on Wednesday, September 28, wreaking havoc as it cut across the middle of the state.

While the system — which made landfall just shy of a Category 5 storm — continued its trajectory into the Atlantic Ocean and back toward the continental United States, millions of Floridians were left without power as storm surges flooded infrastructure and residences.

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