Ian's eye is moving up
Hurricane warnings are now in place for the South Carolina coastline as hurricane Ian re-intensifies. President Biden has warned that areas affected by the storm could see ‘substantial loss of life’, with at least 12 confirmed deaths after Ian made landfall in Florida as a major Category 4 hurricane. The storm saw maximum sustained winds at around 150-155mph, slightly short of the 157mph mark which would see Ian tipped into the most-extreme class, Category 5.
Each year the US is usually threatened by 2 to 3 major hurricanes (Category 3 or above) in the Atlantic Basin, with recent years seeing a higher number of Category 3, 4 and 5 hurricanes.
