Hurricane Ian hits Cuba as a Category 3 storm, on track to hit Florida
The powerful storm hit western Cuba early Tuesday, and is expected to strengthen even more before dealing a blow to Florida's west coast.
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The powerful storm hit western Cuba early Tuesday, and is expected to strengthen even more before dealing a blow to Florida's west coast.
Calls are also intensifying to modernize the island's antiquated and unreliable electric grid.
A vessel carrying 300,000 barrels of fuel to Puerto Rico, where Hurricane Fiona caused massive blackouts, is stalled off the island's southern coast.
District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies made an emergency funding request for $635,500 to continue to pay for the investigation into the case.
The Senate majority leader is calling for an additional $290 million in funding to help in the fight.
Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for the whole state, which is at risk of major flash flooding this week.
SpaceX had a successful launch Saturday night, and people in the Tri-State Area saw the aftermath.
The free day is in celebration of National Public Lands Day.
The hurricane hit the island earlier this week, killing at least five people and causing widespread power outages.
The BA.5 variant from the summer wave of cases has now fallen to 81.3% of new infections.
It will open two humanitarian emergency response and relief centers in the coming weeks.
One expert called Fiona the worst hit to the island's agriculture industry in 20 years.
Health experts made the draft recommendation based on a review that began before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The central bank said it is boosting rates by 0.75 percentage point. Expect to pay more for credit card debt and loans.
Sen. Chuck Schumer says American politicians will make sure there is more money, along with accountability.
