The President’s trip to Florida on September 27th will be postponed due to Tropical Storm Ian, the White House announced.
Tropical Storm Ian falls under category 4, and Biden declared an emergency as the storm is predicted to hit Florida on Tuesday.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Storm Ian is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h).
Hurricane conditions are expected to reach Grand Cayman by early Monday, with tropical storm conditions expected by tonight.
“Flash and urban flooding are possible with rainfall across the Florida Keys and Florida peninsula through midweek,” the National Hurricane Center announced.