PHOTOS & VIDEOS: What Orlando Looks Like Ahead of Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian is making its way into Florida, causing a state of emergency, closures, evacuations, and more.

©NOAA

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.

But, winds were starting to pick up a little around mid-morning.

Take a look at those palm trees blowing.

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.

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.

We’ll be keeping you updated as the storm gets closer.

For more on Hurricane Ian, check out our following posts:

Stay tuned to DFB for more Hurricane Ian news and updates as it affects the Orlando area.

Disney World Announces Multi-DAY Closure Due to Hurricane Ian

Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe!

The post PHOTOS & VIDEOS: What Orlando Looks Like Ahead of Hurricane Ian first appeared on the disney food blog.