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One of the strongest storms ever to slam Canada ripped through its eastern seaboard before devastating Nova Scotia’s coastline with gusty winds and heavy rains that left hundreds of thousands of people without power.
As former Hurricane Fiona was in the midst of being reclassified as a post-tropical cyclone – a rare weather event for Canada — Florida was bracing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Ian early next week.
Ian was strengthening in the eastern Caribbean Saturday morning, on its way to becoming what forecasters say could be a Category 3 hurricane threatening Cuba, then Florida early next week, the Miami Herald reported.
As of 8 a.m. Saturday, the National Hurricane Center called for a landfall sometime Wednesday near Sarasota, reflecting another slight nudge west in the storm’s path. No matter where Ian hits, heavy rain and winds are expected to swamp the state throughout next week.
Concerns over the tropical storm led NASA officials to forgo its third launch attempt of the Artemis I mega moon rocket, which had been set for Tuesday at Cape Canaveral in Florida, according to CNN. It’s unclear when the rocket will lift off.
Florida officials have urged residents in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties to complete storm preparations by Monday night. The Keys were expected to decide later Saturday whether to call for evacuations.
