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2.5 million people were ordered to flee the path of Hurricane Ian, which was only two miles away from becoming a Category 5 storm.
Ian is located off the coast of Naples, Florida.
At 11 a.m., Hurricane Ian had maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, just shy of the 157 mph threshold for a Category 5 storm.
The storm, currently 60 miles west of Naples, Florida, will cause 12-16 foot storm surge flooding withcatastrophic wind damage along Florida's southwestern coast, where it is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon.
The National Weather Service advised residents who did not evacuate to move to an interior room or shelter because of the extreme wind warning.
More than 2.5 million people in four counties have been ordered to evacuate, as well as schools, hospitals and airports in the area.
At least two people were killed when Hurricane Ian ripped through western Cuba on Tuesday. The governor warned that there would be a lot of repercussions in order to get people back on their feet. The number of people without power in Florida is 193,000.
Ian is the first major hurricanes to hit the area since 1921, and would be only the fourth storm to make landfall in Florida as a Category 4 or 5 storm.
The director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management said in a press conference that he expects Ian to become a Category 5 Hurricane.
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Near Cat 5 Hurricane Ian with 155 mph winds will hit Florida.
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Here is a look at the damage caused by Ian.
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