Steve Newberne (L) and Richard Latronita board up Gigi's restaurant in preparation for Hurricane Ian on September 26, 2022 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ian is projected to make its closest pass to the Tampa Bay area tomorrow, with current tracking putting the center 25 miles west of the coastline and northern bound along the Atlantic seaboard. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle, 2022 Getty Images)
We are fully into Hurricane season, and the first big storm to hit the United States will soon make landfall.
Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba on Tuesday as a major hurricane, with nothing to stop it from intensifying into a catastrophic Category 4 storm before it hits Florida, where officials ordered 2.5 million people to evacuate before it crashes ashore Wednesday.
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Floridians who live on the state’s west coast have been prepping for days. Businesses and homes are boarded up to avoid any wind damage, and folks have been filling sandbags to prevent any flooding that may happen after the storm wrecks havoc.
Below are photos showing Florida residents getting ready for the big storm.
Steve Newberne (L) and Richard Latronita board up Gigi's restaurant in preparation for Hurricane Ian on September 26, 2022 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ian is projected to make its closest pass to the Tampa Bay area tomorrow, with current tracking putting the center 25 miles west of the coastline and northern bound along the Atlantic seaboard. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (2022 Getty Images)
Chris Tate (L) and Heather Tallmadge place sandbags in their car at Helen Howarth Park as they prepare for the possible arrival of Hurricane Ian on September 26, 2022 in St Petersburg, Florida. Ian is projected to make it's closest pass to the Tampa Bay area on Wednesday with the current track putting the center 25 miles west of the coastline as it parallels the coast. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (2022 Getty Images)
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