On Sept. 26, John Shoemaker shot these swirling clouds from his eighth-floor oceanfront condominium in Highland Beach as bands from Hurricane Ian approached. ‘As menacing as it looked, it just rained for about five minutes,’ he said.
By Sept. 27, workers from Palm Beach County were removing the traffic control cross-arms from the Woolbright Road bridge in anticipation of Ian. During hurricanes, drawbridges are locked in the down position to facilitate better automobile traffic flow. The arms are reinstalled after the storm has passed. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Students are pummeled with heavy rain and strong wind as they leave the Don Estridge High Tech Middle School campus Sept. 27 in Boca Raton. Anticipating severe weather from Hurricane Ian, the Palm Beach County School District decided to close all schools beginning Sept. 28. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
A precautionary sign is posted Sept. 28 on Beach Curve Road to warn drivers of the frequent flooding on Hypoluxo Island. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Boca Raton resident Brian Roush paddles his kayak on Southeast Wavecrest Way on Sept. 28.
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Joseph Curry, from Lake Clarke Shores, jumps into the surf from the north jetty of the Boynton Inlet, taking advantage of the waves created by Hurricane Ian. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
The city of Delray Beach deployed a containment boom along Marine Way to help control flooding in the Marina District. Photo provided by Genie Deponte
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