Hurricane Ian, the fifth hurricane of the Atlantic season, is expected to rapidly intensify on Monday.
as Ian gained strength on approach to Grand Cayman and the Cuban provinces of Isla de Juventud, Pinar del Rio and Artemisa. Cuba also was shutting down its train system ahead of the worst weather.
At 8 a.m. EDT on Monday, Ian was moving northwest at 14 mph , about 90 miles west-southwest of Grand Cayman, sustaining top winds of 75 mph .Florida residents were getting ready, lining up for hours in Tampa to collect bags of sand and clearing store shelves of bottled water. Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency throughout Florida and urged residents to prepare for the storm to lash large swaths of the state with heavy rains, high winds and rising seas.
"Managers met Monday morning and made the decision based on the latest weather predictions associated with Hurricane Ian, after additional data gathered overnight did not show improving expected conditions for the Kennedy Space Center area," NASA said in a statement. "The decision allows time for employees to address the needs of their families and protect the integrated rocket and spacecraft system.
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