Hurricane Ian hit the southwestern coast of Florida on Sept. 28, 2022, bringing sustained winds of about 150 miles (240 kilometers) per hour as well as a rise in sea level, relentless downpours, and flooding. The storm redistributed water, stirring up colorful sediment off Florida's coasts, which can be seen in this natural-color satellite image acquired days after the hurricane by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on our Terra satellite. Swipe to see what the water looked like before Hurricane Ian's approach. The turquoise color is likely sediment that Ian lifted from the seafloor as it neared the coast. Brown water closer to shore is likely colored by sediment from land, carried by rivers and runoff flowing into the ocean. Prior to the storm, there was already some color in the water, but much of that is due to light reflecting off sea grass beds, the sandy seafloor, and coral reefs. Image descriptions: Image 1: An aerial view of Florida on Oct. 1, 2022, showing land, the surrounding water, and clouds. The clouds above are concentrated in several spots, especially around the southernmost part of the state and east over the water. Most noticeably, the water has large patches of turquoise, suggesting disturbed sediment. Image 2: The same view of Florida, on Sept. 22, 2022. The clouds are scattered and relatively sparse, while the water is mostly a deep, dark blue, with some pockets of turquoise at the southernmost edge of Florida and further southeast. Credit: NASA #NASA #satellite #Earth #Terra #hurricane #weather #HurricaneIan #Florida #space