The East Coast is in danger from Tropical Storm Ian.

[{"selector":"#anim-a0d28a99-44c7-4960-a95f-da7f9ee9a004 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.812499744007886%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The East Coast is in danger from Tropical Storm Ian.

[{"selector":"#anim-b7d585b5-c5a8-4b6c-914b-57265831d933 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.28846140671677%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The tropical cyclone that AccuWeather has been tracking for almost a week now threatens the whole East Coast, not just Florida.

[{"selector":"#anim-6033f8ad-310d-499d-9f0f-d0f38530237d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The first half of the following week is expected to see Ian rapidly intensify into a major hurricane across the western Caribbean Sea and the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

[{"selector":"#anim-12f81d20-4789-4ae3-9ee7-384b6455d61c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.249999886225726%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] For several days, sections of Florida may see coastal flooding, strong gusts, and torrential rain thanks to Ian.

[{"selector":"#anim-e4b86c53-2980-4ffd-9780-b1b2df2e5d6c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.682719368881596%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Florida is anticipated to experience the worst effects, especially in the area where Ian makes landfall midweek.

[{"selector":"#anim-e4349e6d-7be9-48a8-9586-56331f2beb5e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-14.840367752020683%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] By the end of the week and into the weekend, the tropical effects of Ian might, however, reach more Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions.

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