Hurricane Ian swamps Key West with surf, flooding, wind. Videos show what it looks like
In some spots in Key West, it’s hard to tell where the street ends and the ocean begins.
As Hurricane Ian approached Florida, waves rolled into the Southernmost City Tuesday and Wednesday and winds picked up, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Power outages also are reported, with crews resuming repairs at sunrise.
Ian on Wednesday morning turned into a dangerous Cat 4 hurricane, and the Keys remain under a tropical storm warning.
Here’s what the streets look like in Monroe County so far:
Winds have really whipped up Tuesday evening. pic.twitter.com/Xz5qmKC3EY
— David Goodhue (@DavidGoodhue) September 27, 2022
Duval Street Tuesday night around 11. pic.twitter.com/CAz3J9zG9s
— David Goodhue (@DavidGoodhue) September 28, 2022
#Ian is packing a good storm surge.
From earlier today during high tide.
High tide tonight around 10:45, staying high up and safe. pic.twitter.com/cVfQMkD4Mx— GirlKW77 (@GirlKW77) September 28, 2022
A sailboat slaps against a pier off White Street in Key West midday Tuesday. The Lower Keys is expected to get 1-3 feet of storm surge on Wednesday. #Ian #KeyWest #Florida #storm pic.twitter.com/QtszFhW799
— Gwen Filosa (@KeyWestGwen) September 27, 2022
Our Key West cam is back online - it’s dark due to power issues there but the surge is obvious. Really unfortunate situation for the people down there. #HurricaneIan #KeyWest pic.twitter.com/1LNs7xkCj9
— Mark Sudduth (@hurricanetrack) September 28, 2022
Key West is under water! #hurricaneian #ian #stormsurge #Storm
#IAN #HurricaneIan #Florida #floridahurricane #Ian2022 pic.twitter.com/NXVnkJtMzx— Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) September 28, 2022
Folks in Big Pine Key have moved their vehicles and property to higher ground ahead of storm surge. Even a storm surge of 3' can completely damage a vehicle, and a storm surge of 12' (as is predicted from Naples to Sarasota is unsurvivable. pic.twitter.com/WdEta1Cs1K
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) September 28, 2022
When you cover a hurricane, tell your cameraman to watch out for waves! #Ian @FeliciaCombsTWC is LIVE in Key West, Florida: pic.twitter.com/r8vudbgmzb
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) September 27, 2022