- Hurricane Ian neared western Cuba as a strong Category 2 storm – and strengthened to a Cat 3 overnight.
- In the early morning hours, Ian’s wrath was clocked as having sustained winds of 115-miles per hour.
- In Florida, officials and residents are preparing for the worst, with the storm expected to intensify as it approached Florida's west coast tomorrow into Thursday.
- Mandatory evacuations have been issued in multiple counties - and NASA has moved the massive Artemis moon rocket to protect it from Ian.