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Hurricane Ian live updates: Ian downgraded to Category 3 as storm wreaks havoc

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Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida’s west coast Wednesday afternoon as a powerful Category 4 storm, slamming the coastline with powerful winds and dangerous storm surge.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency.
Lee County has received more than double the number of 911 calls it typically receives amid Hurricane Ian, according to Sheriff Carmine Marceno, as first responders have suspended their emergency response during the major storm.
„We hear your calls and are aware that Hurricane Ian was a powerful and devastating weather event,“ Marceno said in a social media post Wednesday evening. „We want to get to you. We want to save you. As soon as safely possible, our assets are ready to deploy to come to your aide.“
Ben Abes, Lee County’s public safety director, said current conditions, including flooding, make it „impossible“ for first responders to go out. He said the county is tracking 911 calls and prioritizing them once first responders are able to act after the hurricane passes.

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