Hurricane ..... bludgeoned its way through southwest Florida on Sept. 28 as one of the most powerful storms ever to strike the state, bringing major winds, rains and floods to coastal communities.

2023

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Hurricane ____ bludgeoned its way through southwest Florida on Sept. 28 as one of the most powerful storms ever to strike the state, bringing major winds, rains and floods to coastal communities.

A	Andrew
B	Katrina
C	Ian
D	James

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -On the morning of Sept. 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Cayo Costa, Florida, a barrier island west of Fort Myers in Lee County. A Category 4 storm, Ian packed 150 mph sustained winds and 10-15 feet of storm surge, making it one of the strongest hurricanes to make landfall in Florida.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 2022 season saw three hurricane landfalls along the coast of the U.S. mainland. Hurricane Ian made landfall first as a Category 4 storm in Cayo Costa, Florida, and again as a Category 1 in Georgetown, South Carolina.

Detailed explanation-3: -Typhoon Tip was the largest tropical cyclone on record, with a diameter of 1, 380 mi (2, 220 km)-almost double the previous record of 700 mi (1, 130 km) in diameter set by Typhoon Marge in August 1951. At its largest, Tip was nearly half the size of the contiguous United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -And Hurricane Nicole made landfall near Vero Beach on Nov. 10th. The storm devastated parts of Florida’s east coast and caused severe beach erosion.

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