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Flights from Orlando arrive in New Hampshire ahead of Hurricane Ian

Flights from Orlando arrive in New Hampshire ahead of Hurricane Ian
LEAVING BEHIND HOMES AND VALUABLES... UNSURE WHAT THEY'LL FIND WHEN THEY RETURN."> 300 AMBULANCES ON THE GROUND IN ORLANDO FROM STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY... ACCORDING TO AMR REGIONAL DIRECTOR CHRIS STAWASZ. HE'S ON THE GROUND... HELPING OUT. <02:58 "WE REPAY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WHEN WE HAVE PROBLEMS THERE WHEN PEOPLE COME TAKE CARE OF US SO IT'S NICE TO HAVE THAT NETWORK AND BE ABLE TO SERVE ASSISTANCE PEOPLE WHEN THEY NEED IT." 03:08> STAWASZ SAYS THE ORLANDO AREA COULD BE GETTING 24 TO 28 INCHES OF RAIN. <01:43 "WE'RE GETTING REPORTS FROM OUR CREWS THAT ARE OUT ON THE ROADS THAT THERE ARE AN AWFUL LOT OF NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC PEOPLE ARE HEEDING THE WARNINGS OF OFFICIALS HERE AND MOVING OUT OF HARMS WAY." 01:54> MANY FROM FLORIDA ARRIVED TO MANCHESTER- BOSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT TUESDAY. FOR SOME... THE ARRIVAL WAS PLANNED BEFORE NEWS OF THE STORM. <CLIP 744, 02:28:49 "THIS WAS A SCHEDULED DAY TO COME BACK (GRACE) SO LUCKY DAY?, YEAH IT REALLY WAS A LUCKY DAY, KINDA WISH I COULD STAY DOWN THERE TO EXPERIENCE THE HURRICANE." 02:28:56:06> <CLIP 745, 02:30:40:12 "WE'RE REALLY LUCKY BECAUSE IF IT WAS TOMORROW WE MIGHT HAVE HAD A PROBLEM FOR SURE." 02:30:44:24> FOR OTHERS... IT TOOK REARRANGING SCHEDULES... <CLIP 747, 02:33:40:05 "BASICALLY IT WAS JUST A SCRAMBLE TO GET ANY FLIGHT BECAUSE YOU WERE LOOKING FOR FLIGHTS AND THE FLIGHTS WERE DISAPPEARING AS WE WERE LOOKING FOR THEM." 02:33:46:18> ORLANDO SANFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS NOW CLOSED. ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTS AIRLINES WILL CEASE OPERATIONS AS OF 10:30-AM WEDNESDAY.???? MANY... LEAVING THEIR HOMES BEHIND. <CLIP 744, 02:29:25:18 "WE DID THE SANDBAG THING, IM ALL SET, I THINK WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT." 02:29:28:27> <CLIP 747, 02:34:23:02 "OHH IT'S DEFINITELY STRESSFUL LEAVING EVERYTHING AS IT'S HAPPENING I LIVE RIGHT ON THE WATER SO WE HAD TO LIKE SORT OF FIGURE OUT WHAT TO PACK
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Flights from Orlando arrive in New Hampshire ahead of Hurricane Ian
As Hurricane Ian approached Florida on Tuesday, some people were headed north to New Hampshire.Passengers arrived Tuesday at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport from Orlando, an area that's expected to get hit hard. Orlando Sanford International Airport closed Tuesday in anticipation of the storm, and Orlando International Airport planned to shut down Wednesday morning.Some arriving passengers said they had planned the trip to New England in advance, while others said they rearranged their schedules to get out before the hurricane.Traveler Belinda Schwartz said that as she was looking for flights to leave, they were disappearing. She said she's now worried about the home she left behind."Oh, it's definitely stressful leaving everything as it's happening," she said. "I live right on the water, so we had to sort of figure out what to pack up, but this time, I'm not sure there's going to be anything left of that house when we get back." While many people were evacuating parts of Florida, some Granite Staters were headed south, volunteering with the Red Cross and helping with storm preparation.American Medical Response regional director Chris Stawasz said 300 ambulances are on the ground in Orlando from states across the country. He's one of the first responders on the ground helping out."We repay in New Hampshire when we have problems there, when people come take care of us, so it's nice to have that network and be able to serve assistance people when they need it," Stawasz said.He said the Orlando area could be getting 24 to 28 inches of rain."We're getting reports from our crews that are out on the roads that there's an awful lot of northbound traffic," Stawasz said. "People are heeding the warnings of officials here and moving out of harm's way."Stawasz said the impact of this storm could be long-lasting. He said if there's a lot of power loss or heavy winds, there will be a lot of cleanup.

As Hurricane Ian approached Florida on Tuesday, some people were headed north to New Hampshire.

Passengers arrived Tuesday at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport from Orlando, an area that's expected to get hit hard. Orlando Sanford International Airport closed Tuesday in anticipation of the storm, and Orlando International Airport planned to shut down Wednesday morning.

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Some arriving passengers said they had planned the trip to New England in advance, while others said they rearranged their schedules to get out before the hurricane.

Traveler Belinda Schwartz said that as she was looking for flights to leave, they were disappearing. She said she's now worried about the home she left behind.

"Oh, it's definitely stressful leaving everything as it's happening," she said. "I live right on the water, so we had to sort of figure out what to pack up, but this time, I'm not sure there's going to be anything left of that house when we get back."

While many people were evacuating parts of Florida, some Granite Staters were headed south, volunteering with the Red Cross and helping with storm preparation.

American Medical Response regional director Chris Stawasz said 300 ambulances are on the ground in Orlando from states across the country. He's one of the first responders on the ground helping out.

"We repay in New Hampshire when we have problems there, when people come take care of us, so it's nice to have that network and be able to serve assistance people when they need it," Stawasz said.

He said the Orlando area could be getting 24 to 28 inches of rain.

"We're getting reports from our crews that are out on the roads that there's an awful lot of northbound traffic," Stawasz said. "People are heeding the warnings of officials here and moving out of harm's way."

Stawasz said the impact of this storm could be long-lasting. He said if there's a lot of power loss or heavy winds, there will be a lot of cleanup.