Concern grows in USA for the imminent arrival of Hurricane Milton hits Florida coastwhich has already become a category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 270 kilometersas reported by the US Hurricane Center (NHC).
“There is probably fluctuations in intensity while Milton moves through the east of Gulf of Mexicobut it is expected to be a major and dangerous hurricane when it reaches the west-central coast of Florida on Wednesday night,” the agency reported.
The president Joe Biden warned that it could be ‘worst storm’ to hit peninsula in a century and the authorities of Florida Evacuation calls intensified. “It’s a matter of life or death”said the president.
Just ten days ago, the passage of Hurricane Helene left more than 230 dead. “The entire peninsula of Florida is under some type of alert or warning,” the governor said on Tuesday Ron DeSantis.
Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida Wednesday night like a Category 3 storm that continues as a powerful hurricane as it crosses the peninsula.
To assist evacuation, airlines Additional flights were enabled departing from Tampa, Orlando, Fort Myers and Sarasota.
“This is literally catastrophic,” they warned about the arrival of Hurricane Milton
The hurricane expert Michael Lowry warned that in the Tampa areaof about three million inhabitants, Milton “could double the levels” recorded two weeks ago by Helene, which caused major flooding.
“Helene was a wake-up call. This is literally catastrophic,” Jane Castor, mayor of the city of Tampa. “I can say this without it being an exaggeration: If they choose to stay in one of the evacuation zones, they will die“.
Generators, food, water and tarps are being distributed throughout Florida and many residents are protecting their homes or planning to leave.
Source: Ambito

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