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Hurricane Ian hurtles towards South Carolina, Meta plans to reduce headcount and the pound rallies.

Ian, now a hurricane again, is threatening to carve a new path of destruction through South Carolina on Friday when it roars ashore north of Charleston. Biden declared an emergency exists in South Carolina, authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide equipment and resources to the state. Ports in Florida that are still shut will reopen by Saturday, and the state is trucking in food, water, ice, blankets, tarp and pet supplies to help people devastated by the storm. Ian’s aftermath is even harder to fix, with supply chains in tatters.