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One of the most common types of fraud comes in the form of general contractors who flood into the area after a disaster.

More than a foot of rain fell across portions of Florida Wednesday into Thursday as Ian moved across the state.

After some parts of the region received a foot of rain, skies will gradually clear as Ian moves off Florida's east coast tonight.

Ian remains forecasted to parallel the Gulf Coast before making landfall with the Sun Coast Thursday. Tornado risk increases from I-4 south today.

Ian is expected to continue rapidly strengthening. Landfall possible from the Big Bend to the greater Tampa Bay region during the middle to end of the week.

Tropical Depression Nine is currently projected to impact Florida's southwest coast as a hurricane by the middle of next week. As of publishing, South Florida and Central Florida also are within the cone. Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for the 24 potentially affected counties on Friday. The governor cites the storm’s potential to escalate into a major hurricane in his declaration.

Spaghetti models are a combination of different model ensembles. It shows the different paths a storm may take, but neither is it a crystal ball.

Invest 98-L is forecast to move west across the Caribbean before turning to the northwest and into the Gulf of Mexico. It's track after that remains to be seen.

After Hurricane Fiona and Tropical Storm Gaston, another system could become a tropical depression this week as it tracks west.

Forecasters say Fiona will stay away from the Florida coastline, but it will likely lead to rough surf up and down the East Coast of Florida.

Fiona is expected to reach the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by Saturday before reaching the Dominican Republic Sunday afternoon.

Official forecasts indicate a continued westerly track, likely reaching the Leeward Islands by late Friday with heavy rainfall and gusty winds.