Scary footage shows 'roughest flight ever' as team flies into Hurricane Ian

Terrifying footage shows what's been described as the 'roughest flight ever' being battered by Hurricane Ian.

But the opposite is true for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s hurricane hunters, who play an integral role in hurricane forecasting.

As is shown in the footage above, the strong winds – which have been reaching speeds of up to 155mph – completely rattle the passengers and their gear.

Nick Underwood, who shared the footage, is then thrown into the air as he says, "Whoah s**t," before another reassures the team, "We're alright."

Alongside the clip, Nick wrote: "When I say this was the roughest flight of my career so far, I mean it.

"I have never seen the bunks come out like that. There was coffee everywhere. I have never felt such lateral motion. 

"Aboard Kermit (#NOAA42) this morning into Hurricane #Ian. Please stay safe out there."

"Those C-130 Hurricane Hunter planes are beasts," said one. "Safe travels boys."

Another quipped: "These guys eat rollercoasters for lunch before they get on a plane and fly into the eye of the storm. They can see their reflection in their super shiny titanium balls."

Florida's Division of Emergency Management has been keeping people updated with the situation, warning to 'not walk out into receding water in Tampa Bay or Charlotte Harbor'.

"The water WILL return through storm surge and poses a life-threatening risk," it said.

One of the division's latest updates states: "The 6AM update reports 2,021,206 power outages as a result of damages caused by #HurricaneIan.

"Restoration crews are beginning to deploy into impacted areas. For estimated restoration times, please contact your service provider."

Measures included pre-staging 110,000 gallons of fuel and 18,000 pounds of propane and moving in a variety of generators and teams to provide temporary emergency power to critical infrastructure. 

In a speech released yesterday, September 28, Biden said: "This storm is incredibly dangerous, to state the obvious. It’s life threatening. You should obey all warnings and directions from emergency officials. 

"Don’t take anything for granted. Use their judgment, not yours. Evacuate when ordered. Be prepared.

"And when the storm passes, the federal government is going to be there to help you recover. We’ll be there to help you clean up and rebuild, to help you get - Florida get moving again. And we’ll be there at every step of the way."