Hurricane Ian made its way to Florida as a category four storm with wind gusts up to 155 mph, according to NBC. Governor Ron DeSantis urged residents to evacuate. 

   Before it reached Florida, the hurricane hit Cuba as a category three storm and left 11 million residents without power, two dead and 20 Cuban migrants missing at sea, according to BBC. 

   The National Weather Service said that there was a chance for life-threatening storm surges, catastrophic floods, and wind. The hurricane made landfall around 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon on the west coast of Florida, as a category four storm and made its way through parts of the state until it was downgraded to a tropical storm Thursday morning. Thursday afternoon the winds picked up again and reached 75 mph. The storm regained hurricane status as a category 1.  

   President Biden declared a major disaster in Florida and ordered federal aid to help with the recovery efforts for the areas affected by the storm, according to NBC. 

   As a result of the storm, a 72-year-old man passed away Thursday morning after going out in the storm to drain his pool. First responders found him unconscious at the scene after his wife called and reported him missing. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital, according to WFLA. 

   Rescue efforts began Thursday morning when teams were deployed in the area. There are currently 103 people reported dead and the storm reached the Carolinas on Friday, as a category one hurricane.