Hurricane Ian updates: Florida death toll climbs
Lee County, which encompasses Fort Myers, accounts for most of the fatalities.
The remnants of Ian are charging up the East Coast on Saturday after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in South Carolina on Friday afternoon.
The monster storm made its first U.S. landfall on Wednesday on Florida's west coast as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, shredding homes with ferocious winds topping 150 mph. Florida's death toll has climbed to at least 81, according to information from local officials.
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At least 30 rescues in Naples Wednesday
There were at least 30 rescues in Naples, Florida, on Wednesday amid ongoing rescue operations, the Collier County Sheriff's Office said.
"Our East Naples deputies did 30 rescue missions today. We are still collecting numbers from other areas. We are still rescuing people," the office wrote on Facebook.
"Water is everywhere. It will recede. There will be damage," it added. "Tomorrow we will have a better idea of the extent of damage. We will keep you updated."
More than 2 million customers without power in Florida
The number of customers without power in Florida has topped 2 million, as Hurricane Ian continues making its way across the state.
Most of the outages are in the southern Gulf side of the state, primarily in Lee, Collier, Charlotte and Sarasota counties.
The outages are moving east as the storm moves across the state.
-ABC News' Darren Reynolds
Jacksonville mayor announces closure of 3 major beaches
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry announced Wednesday evening that the city is closing Atlantic, Neptune and Jacksonville beaches ahead of Hurricane Ian’s impact on the area.
“We will reopen as soon as it’s safe for citizens,” Curry tweeted.
Ian downgraded to Category 2 hurricane
Hurricane Ian has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm as of a 9 p.m. ET update, with winds now at 105 mph.
-ABC News' Riley Winch
Ian's winds strengthen to 85 mph as track shifts north
Hurricane Ian has strengthened, with winds now at 85 mph, as it continues to move northward off the east coast of Florida.
The forecast track has shifted a little farther north with the latest advisory at 11 p.m. ET, putting cities like Myrtle Beach, S.C., in the storm's path for worse impacts, while less impact could be seen in Charleston.
Wind Gusts up to 90 mph are possible in Myrtle Beach on Friday afternoon, as Ian is expected to make landfall toward the south. Much of Georgia to the Carolinas will experience wind gusts over 50 mph.
-ABC News' Riley Winch