Over 2 Million Ordered to Evacuate as Florida Braces for Hurricane Ian
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Over 2 million Florida residents were under evacuation orders on Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said, as Hurricane Ian — now a Category 3 storm — approached the Tampa Bay area.
Businesses closed in anticipation of the storm, which is expected to flood several coastal communities. The city of Tampa announced a curfew, and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor told residents to "get away from the water." Most Florida public school districts canceled classes for the week, and airports across the state announced a wave of flight cancellations. DeSantis and President Joe Biden both declared states of emergency over the weekend.
Hurricane Ian was a top story across the spectrum on Tuesday. Coverage in right-rated outlets more often highlighted warnings from DeSantis, a rising figure in Republican politics.
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Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has announced that more than two million of his state’s residents are under evacuation orders as Hurricane Ian nears landfall as a Category 3 storm.
During a press conference on Tuesday morning, DeSantis shared the update that urged Floridians to take necessary precautions as Ian could strike the Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane.
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