The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for over a dozen migrants after their vessel sank off the coast of Florida as Hurricane Ian was moving through the region, authorities say.
The rescue efforts are underway amid dangerous weather conditions from Hurricane Ian. The storm made landfall on Florida's west coast Wednesday afternoon as a major Category 4 hurricane, bringing with it powerful winds and life-threatening storm surge.
U.S. Coast Guard cutters are shown in the Florida Straits where they will be able to respond to offshore search and rescue while avoiding the worst of Hurricane Ian.The hurricane's landfall was at about 3:05 p.m. ET near Cayo Costa, an island off the coast of Fort Myers.The entire Florida Peninsula is under either a hurricane or tropical storm warning due to Hurricane Ian.
The storm is forecast to bring the threat of heavy rains and catastrophic storm surge as it moves through Florida. The rescue mission comes a day after seven migrants from Cuba were taken into custody after making landfall at Pompano Beach, north of Fort Lauderdale, according to Slosar.. "Storm surge along with King tide can create treacherous sea conditions even after a storm passes."
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