A million people are without electricity after Hurricane Ian struck western Cuba. It could head for Tampa and St. Petersburg next, the first direct hit on those cities in a century.
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Hurricane Ian became a Category 2 storm while its forecast cone shifted slightly east, bringing the northern edge of Palm Beach County under tropical storm watch Monday evening. The storm is expected to bring strong winds, flooding and even isolated tornadoes to South Florida. While the Keys prepare for storm surge and heavy rains, Cuba braces for impact in the coming hours.
HAVANA — Hurricane Ian was growing stronger as it barreled toward Cuba on a track to hit Florida’s west coast as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. Ian was forecast to hit the western tip of Cuba as a major hurricane and then become an even stronger Category 4