'It's worrisome' Hurricane Ian has Florida residents rushing to complete last minute preparations

residents rushing to complete last-minute preparations
A Hurricane Watch has been issued along Florida's Gulf Coast ahead of the expected wind, rain and storm surge from Hurricane Ian later this week.
As Hurricane Ian continues to undergo rapid intensification in the Caribbean Sea, thousands of Florida residents spent the weekend preparing for possible power outages and flooding due to the hurricane's effects.
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Ian strengthened into a hurricane early Monday morning, and the FOX Forecast Center expected Hurricane Ian to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane by Monday night as it approaches western Cuba.

A Hurricane Watch has been issued along Florida's Gulf Coast ahead of the expected wind, rain and storm surge from Hurricane Ian later this week.

Rapid intensification occurs when a tropical cyclone's (tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane) maximum sustained winds increase by at least 35 mph in a 24-hour period, according to the National Hurricane Center.