Hurricane Ian Leaves , 2.5 Million Without Power in Florida.<br />CBS News reports that when Hurricane Ian hit Florida on Sept. 28, its winds were so strong that the storm was just shy of being deemed a Category 5 hurricane.<br />Power lines didn't stand a chance.<br />According to poweroutage.us, over 660,000 customers lost power before 2:30 p.m. ET.<br />By 10 p.m. ET, over 2 million had no power, and after 5 a.m. on Sept. 29, that number climbed to over 2.5 million.<br />By 10 p.m. ET, over 2 million had no power, and after 5 a.m. on Sept. 29, that number climbed to over 2.5 million.<br />Southwest Florida is currently the most impacted, but according to CBS News, areas along the state's eastern coast have also lost power.<br />Florida Power & Light warned <br />of the outages before the storm hit.<br />On Sept. 29, Gov. Ron DeSantis said there were over 42,000 linemen ready to restore power when conditions are safe.<br />Reuters reports that Florida Power & Light said it has already restored power to over 500,000 people.<br />However, the company , "anticipates some customers will face prolonged outages because portions of the electric system in Southwest Florida will need to be rebuilt rather than repaired.".<br />According to the National Weather Service, after the eye of the storm made landfall, it will take about <br />24 hours for Ian to make its way across the state
