Hurricane Ian is making its way into Florida, causing a state of emergency, closures, evacuations, and more.
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Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld are all closed for today and tomorrow (September 28th & 29th) as the area prepares for the storm. A tornado watch is also in effect for the area, grocery stores are shutting down, and hotels are modifying their services. Let’s check out what Orlando looks like as Hurricane Ian approaches.
This morning, the rain wasn’t too bad in the Orlando area.
Rain
The majority of the storm isn’t supposed to impact Orlando until the afternoon.
The rain isn’t too bad right now in #Orlando ahead of #HurricanIan making landfall. The bulk of the storm is supposed to start this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/gQlpTR7B1X
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 28, 2022
But, winds were starting to pick up a little around mid-morning.
Another view of #HurricaneIan where winds have picked up a bit outside of #orlando
pic.twitter.com/vEoFMTS8JC
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 28, 2022
Take a look at those palm trees blowing.
Seeing a little bit more wind in the #Orlando area
#HurricaneIan #waltdisneyworld pic.twitter.com/vDR7gn1CdZ
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 28, 2022
We expect to see things get much windier later on.
Storm is coming
Over in the Disney Springs area, we were just seeing rain for the most part.
This morning in #Orlando. Just rain so far. We’ll keep you updated. #HurricaneIan #WaltDisneyWorld pic.twitter.com/2pdq57529k
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 28, 2022
The skies are overcast and cloudy.
Clouds and rain
Clouds can be seen for miles in the area.
Clouds
A reader reached out to us (@StrategyGoddess) and said that Disney housekeeping came to their villa at their hotel and removed their outdoor furniture, while also giving them extra towels and toiletries.
@DisneyFoodBlog @TouringPlans mousekeeping just came into our villa and removed our outdoor furniture. They loaded us up with toiletries and extra towels
— Mary Ann (@StrategyGoddess) September 28, 2022
We’ll be keeping you updated as the storm gets closer.
For more on Hurricane Ian, check out our following posts:
- Most Central Florida Publix Grocery Stores Have CLOSED Due to Hurricane Ian
- Tornado Watch in Effect in Disney World Counties As Hurricane Ian Gets Closer
- NEWS: Disney Wish Sailing CANCELED Due to Hurricane Ian
- School CLOSURES Announced for Florida Due to Hurricane Ian
- NEWS: Universal Orlando and SeaWorld CLOSING Due to Hurricane Ian
- Orlando Airports CLOSING in Preparation for Hurricane Ian
Stay tuned to DFB for more Hurricane Ian news and updates as it affects the Orlando area.
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