The majority of those outages were in southwest Florida where the storm made landfall Wednesday afternoon. Katie Rice 2.6 million Floridians without power | 6:30 p.m.Īs Hurricane Ian leaves the state, 2.6 million people were without power as of Thursday evening, according to. Before publicly announcing the phased resort reopening Thursday, Universal told employees scheduled for Friday they should be prepared to work. Universal began recalling employees to work Thursday night, according to its employee website.
“We continue to conduct assessment and recovery efforts across our entire destination with the safety of guests and team members being our top priority,” the resort said in a statement. Universal Orlando will begin reopening in phases to hotel guests only Friday, according to the resort. Rainfall levels along Ian’s trajectory reached from 14 to nearly 17 inches as the storm moved from coastal counties such as Sarasota inland to Orange, Osceola, and Polk Counties, even leaving more than 14 inches on the east coast’s Brevard and Volusia Counties.Īdvertisement Universal opening in phases Friday | 6:45 p.m. Water covered most of the stadium-style seating that fronts the Eddie Rose Amphitheater - making it look more like the floating amphitheater it was originally designed to be.Īltamonte Springs City Manager Frank Martz was not immediately available to respond to questions about drainage procedure.Įarlier Thursday morning an emergency executive order in Altamonte Springs enforced a strict 5 mph speed limit on certain roads, including Central Parkway and Cranes Roost Boulevard, due to severe flooding.Īmanda Rabines Parts of Central Florida receive 17 inches of rain | 7:15 p.m. Massive amounts of debris covered the upland areas.Ĭranes Roost Lake’s water levels reached above the boardwalks that hover over the lake and connect pedestrians to the walkways on land. He declined to give a number of deaths so far, saying the figure was still being tallied. Still, DeSantis said he expected more deaths from the storm. The rescues were conducted by air, sea and via high water vehicles, DeSantis said. The majority of those rescues were done in areas hit hardest by the storm including Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island. 700 confirmed rescues, more deaths expected, DeSantis says | 8 p.m.įirst responders have conducted about 700 confirmed rescues of people put in peril by Hurricane Ian, Gov. Reservations are needed.ĭisney Springs will be open from 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., respectively, with general admission open two hours later. Early entry times at Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom are at 10 a.m. with the park opening to all guests at 11 a.m. Thursday, also unveiled its reopening times for Friday.Īt Magic Kingdom, early entry time is at 8 a.m. Those wishing to adjust their flight should check with their individual airlines and rental car companies as many are adjusting their schedules and adding relief flights over the weekend.Īdvertisement Disney announces opening times | 9:30 p.m.ĭisney, the first to announce its reopening plan around 2:45 p.m.
to give enough time for airport workers and partners to prepare. Travelers are being advised to arrive at the airport for their departure after 10 a.m. They inspected the airfield, airside property, gate and terminal links (trams), landside facilities and roads to ensure safe passage for buses and cars, an announcement said. Thibault said airport crew members inspected the area and are working to remove water buildup in order to resume operations by tomorrow afternoon. GOAA ceased commercial operations on Wednesday out of an abundance of caution pending the arrival of Hurricane Ian. Greater Orlando Aviation Authority’s CEO Kevin Thibault said the Orlando International Airport will resume passenger flights Friday afternoon after an assessment of the property found little to minor damage.
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