Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida as 155mph Category 4 monster

Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday in western Florida at 2:24 p.m. — causing panic and wreaking havoc as it destroyed buildings, ripped trees from the ground, caused cars to float away and flooded houses up to their roofs.

The storm first hit North Captiva Island, which is just west of Fort Myers and Cape Coral, Accuweather reported.

Gov. Ron DeSantis latest statement said, “Ian is currently a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155 miles per hour, nearing a Category 5.”

Florida is preparing for tens of billions of dollars in damage and up to 18-foot storm surges as the hurricane moves inland with the large cities of Tampa and Orlando preparing for impact.