Motorists in St Petersburg, Florida, were seen lining up for sandbags on Monday, September 26, ahead of the anticipated arrival of
Hurricane Ian.According to the
National Hurricane Center (
NHC), Ian is expected to impact Cuba on September 26 before it reaches Florida on September 27.The
NHC forecasted that part of Florida will experience life-threatening storm surges and hurricane-force winds as Ian approaches.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
declared a state of emergency on September 24 in response to the hurricane.Footage captured by Twitter user @lilithxwhispers shows vehicles lined up to collect sandbags in St Petersburg. The St Petersburg Police Department
reported that 11,000 sandbags were distributed on September 25. Credit: @lilithxwhispers via Storyful