
John Cangialosi, a senior hurricane specialist, said Sunday that it is not clear exactly where Ian will hit hardest in Florida. The Center also predicted that some areas of the state could get up to 6 inches of rain through Tuesday evening and warned of potential flash floods.

The National Hurricane Center issues warnings of storm surges across parts of coastal Florida including the Florida Keys as forecasters predict water levels could rise by several feet. Residents in the expected path have been urged to make hurricane preparations as National Hurricane Center officials warn of the higher-than-normal degree of 'uncertainty' in the storm's forecasted path and intensity.ĭeSantis reiterated the uncertainty surrounding Ian's path, and said 'just don’t think if you’re not in that eye, that somehow you don’t have to make preparations.'Ĭars lineup at a Costco gas station in Orlando, Florida as residents rush to stock up on gasoline ahead of the impending storm Parts of Alabama and Georgia are also likely to be affected. The cities of Orlando, Panama City and Tampa are all in Tropical Storm Ian's path, according to the most recent projections The Weather Channel. 'The surge vulnerability along the west coast of Florida is very extreme,' said Rhome, and pointed out 'it doesn’t take an onshore or direct hit from a hurricane to pile up the water.'įlorida Governor Ron DeSantis declared an emergency across the entire state and its 67 counties on Saturday afternoon in a sign of officials' high concern. 'Ian is going to be a large and powerful hurricane in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and spread its impacts over a large portion of the Florida peninsula,' said Jamie Rhome, acting director of the National Hurricane Center. The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida midweek, either late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, and bring with it 130mph winds. Tropical Storm Ian is expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Monday and reach 'major' hurricane strength - anything Category 3 or above - on Tuesday before it hits Cuba. However, when Orion soars into space, cameras will capture every moment of the 42-day trip, including what is said to be an epic picture of the spacecraft with the moon and Earth in the background.Īrtemis I is designed to show that the SLS rocket and Orion capsule are ready to carry astronauts for Artemis II, and ultimately the Artemis III mission to return humans to the moon. The rocket's first launch failed at the end of August due to technical glitches, while the second attempt in September was stopped by a fuel leak.
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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said at a press conference earlier this month, “We’re not going to launch until it’s right.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared an emergency across the entire state and its 67 counties on Saturday afternoon, leading to stores full of panicked shoppers The agency previously announced after the two failed attempts that it would not try again until repairs were completed, which could take until October. The statement said the agency is taking a “step-wise approach” to allow it to protect its employees while also preserving the option to move forward with another launch opportunity if the weather improves. NASA said in its statement that engineers will make a final decision about the rollback on Sunday to allow them to receive additional data. Health Care - Biden orders inquiry into ways to lower drug costs 3.īQ.1 COVID-19 variant becomes increasingly prevalent in US infections: CDC 29 launch, and engineers were unable to resolve a liquid hydrogen leak on Sept. One of the rocket’s engines failed to condition to the correct temperature before the planned Aug.

NASA delayed the launch first in late August and again earlier this month following technical problems.

The delay is the third for the Artemis I mission that will see an unmanned spacecraft orbit the moon as the first step in a multiyear program through which people return to the moon’s surface for the first time in half a century. Officials will continue to watch the weather forecast coming with Tropical Storm Ian, which is expected to hit Florida as a major hurricane next week, and are preparing for a rollback, in which the rocket would be taken off the launch platform to the vehicle assembly building.
