The Epoch Times Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall over the west coast of Florida Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center.
“NOAA Doppler radar imagery indicates that the eye of Ian made landfall along the southwestern coast of Florida near Cayo Costa around” 3:05 p.m. ET, the NHC said. The storm has 150 mph winds, a slight decline from the 155 mph winds at its peak, according to the agency.
The storm’s center is located between Fort Meyers and Venice Beach on the state’s Gulf Coast. It’s expected to carve a swath northeast through central Florida before being downgraded to a tropical storm…
