A local resident walks on a flooded street as Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Charleston, SC, on September 30. Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane before crossing the Atlantic. and is currently making landfall in South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane near Charleston.
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A local resident walks on a flooded street as Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Charleston, SC, on September 30. Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane before crossing the Atlantic. and is currently making landfall in South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane near Charleston.
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Ian made landfall in South Carolina – the first landfall the state has seen in nearly six years. Ian, which was later downgraded to post-tropical cyclone, brought heavy rain, high winds and flooding along the state’s coast, causing damage in some areas.
Before Ian made landfall in South Carolina Friday afternoon, Governor Henry McMaster called the storm “very dangerous,” but told reporters “this is not as bad as it could be.”
The image shows us the devastation caused by Ian, devastated southwest and central Florida It was a Category 4 storm before slowing down to a tropical storm. It regained hurricane status Thursday afternoon over the Atlantic, becoming a Category 1 hurricane.
Here’s a look at Ian’s impact on South Carolina:
A car plunges down a flooded street as rain from Hurricane Ian hits Charleston on September 30.
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A car plunges down a flooded street as rain from Hurricane Ian hits Charleston on September 30.
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A firefighter inspects a large tree across the street as the effects of Hurricane Ian are felt in Charleston on September 30.
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A firefighter inspects a large tree across the street as the effects of Hurricane Ian are felt in Charleston on September 30.
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Young residents react when a truck sprays water while driving past them on a street flooded by Hurricane Ian in Charleston on September 30.
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Young residents react when a truck sprays water while driving past them on a street flooded by Hurricane Ian in Charleston on September 30.
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A local resident picks up debris from the road in an effort to keep the sewers clear as Hurricane Ian hits Charleston on September 30.
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A local resident picks up debris from the road in an effort to keep the sewers clear as Hurricane Ian hits Charleston on September 30.
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A woman walks past a closed Apple store in historic Charleston County as the city prepares for Hurricane Ian to make landfall on September 30.
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A woman walks past a closed Apple store in historic Charleston County as the city prepares for Hurricane Ian to make landfall on September 30.
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A Charleston police officer moves a fence to block a flooded street as the effects from Hurricane Ian are felt in the city on September 30.
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A Charleston police officer moves a fence to block a flooded street as the effects from Hurricane Ian are felt in the city on September 30.
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Rain from Hurricane Ian flooded a street in Charleston, South Carolina on September 30.
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Rain from Hurricane Ian flooded a street in Charleston, South Carolina on September 30.
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Several motorists are trapped in flooding caused by the effects of Hurricane Ian in Charleston, South Carolina on September 30.
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Several motorists are trapped in flooding caused by the effects of Hurricane Ian in Charleston, South Carolina on September 30.
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A surfer rides a wave during the impact of Hurricane Ian in Folly Island, SC, on September 30.
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A surfer rides a wave during the impact of Hurricane Ian in Folly Island, SC, on September 30.
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A fire that departs after marking low-hanging ropes like Ian’s was felt in Charleston on September 30.
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A fire that departs after marking low-hanging ropes like Ian’s was felt in Charleston on September 30.
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A local child lies on the fence of a collapsed tennis court as Hurricane Ian hit Charleston on September 30.
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A local child lies on the fence of a collapsed tennis court as Hurricane Ian hit Charleston on September 30.
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A police car moves on a flooded street as rain from Hurricane Ian hits Charleston on September 30.
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A police car moves on a flooded street as rain from Hurricane Ian hits Charleston on September 30.
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Caden Simmons, a 16-year-old local resident, walks with an American flag on a flooded street after he retrieved it from floodwaters in Charleston on September 30.
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Caden Simmons, a 16-year-old local resident, walks with an American flag on a flooded street after he retrieved it from floodwaters in Charleston on September 30.
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A worker moves a sandbag after a pump was placed to remove water from the Battery when Ian’s impact was felt in Charleston on September 30.
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A worker moves a sandbag after a pump was placed to remove water from the Battery when Ian’s impact was felt in Charleston on September 30.
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Myrtle Beach Fire Department personnel respond to rescue people trapped by flooding caused by Hurricane Ian in Myrtle Beach, SC, on September 30.
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Myrtle Beach Fire Department personnel respond to rescue people trapped by flooding caused by Hurricane Ian in Myrtle Beach, SC, on September 30.
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People walk on the beach during low tide in Sullivan Island, SC, on September 29.
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People walk on the beach during low tide in Sullivan Island, SC, on September 29.
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