Lake County, Florida An alligator was caught on camera swimming through the floodwaters in Lake County, Florida, as Hurricane Ian brings major flooding to parts of the state on Wednesday.

Lake County is working to make sure people have everything they need before Hurricane Ian make its way to Florida.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Hurricane Ian has caused historic flooding across Central Florida. That includes Lake County, where the storm broke records set nearly a century ago.

As Hurricane Ian gains strength in the Gulf of Mexico, Florida counties are preparing for the storm impacts it will bring.

Lake County commissioners declared a local state of emergency on Sunday and the county has announced sandbag distribution this week, as Hurricane Ian continues on a path toward Florida.

While many questions still linger, Florida has learned a lot about itself, the National Hurricane Center, and the future of forecasting since Hurricane Ian ravaged the state.

Counties across Central Florida are opening shelters ahead of Hurricane Ian. See a list of shelters available county-by-county below. This story will be updated as new information is announced ...

Most deaths were in Lee County, where local officials delayed hurricane evacuations until the day before the storm hit. Leaders in other nearby counties ordered evacuations a day earlier.

Following Hurricane Ian’s disastrous trek through southwest and Central Florida, the state’s Medical Examiners Commission announced that at least 125 Floridians have died due to the storm.