Locals watch the unusual 2-3ft waves break on the ordinarily calm Fort Lauderdale Beach. Fort Lauderdale Beach, Fl. is under a tropical storm and tornado warnings; the metro area experienced heavy rainfall, flooding, and strong winds from the outskirts of the storm. Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday afternoon as a strong Category 4 storm near Punta Gorda.

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