Hurricane Ian strikes South Carolina after leaving at least 42 reported dead and millions without power across Florida

Hurricane Ian made landfall near Georgetown, South Carolina, Friday afternoon with sustained winds of 85 mph, battering the state with heavy rain and life-threatening storm surge after killing at least 42 people in Florida and leaving behind a trail of apocalyptic destruction.

Ian, which restrengthened in the Atlantic, is unleashing lethal flooding and enough force to alter the coastal landscape, but it’s expected to rapidly transition into a post-tropical system, with a decrease in its strongest winds as it pushes inland.

“This is a dangerous storm that will bring high winds and...