IN PICS | Hurricane Ian's Wrath In Florida As It Makes Landfall

Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida September 28, 2022, with the National Hurricane Center saying the eye of the storm made landfall at 1905 GMT as high winds and heavy rain pounded the coast.

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A boat rocks in the waves in the Gulf of Mexico in Dunedin, Florida ahead of Hurricane Ian making landfall on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. (Source: AFP)

Waves hit the Malecon in Havana, on September 28, 2022, after the passage of hurricane Ian. Cuba exceeded 12 hours this Wednesday in total blackout with "zero electricity generation" due to failures in the links of the national electrical system (sen), after the passage of powerful Hurricane Ian. (Source: AFP)

View of a tobacco warehouse destroyed after Hurricane Ian hit Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on September 27, 2022 in the province of Pinar del RA­o, Cuba. Ian made landfall at 4:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday in Cubaas Pinar del Rio province, where officials set up shelters, evacuated people, rushed in emergency personnel and took steps to protect crops in the nation's main tobacco-growing region. (Source: Getty)

A blown down street sign is seen as the eye of Hurricane Ian passes by in Punta Gorda, Florida. (Source: AFP)

A tree is uprooted by strong winds as Hurricane Ian churns to the south on September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. The storm made a US landfall at Cayo Costa, Florida this afternoon as a Category 4 hurricane with wind speeds over 140 miles per hour in some areas. (Source: Getty)

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida as a dangerous Category 4 hurricane Wednesday afternoon. (Source: Getty)

Wind blows palm trees ahead of Hurricane Ian in Charlotte Harbor, Florida. (Source: AFP)

A fountain inside a condominium blows almost horizontal as residents tape their windows for security, south of Orlando, Florida on Wednesday. (Source: AFP)

A pickup truck drives around fallen debris and palm trees in the Ybor City neighborhood ahead of Hurricane Ian making landfall on September 28, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Source: AFP)

A man walks through the mudflats as the tide recedes from Tampa Bay as Hurricane Ian approaches. (Source: AFP)