The hurricane was downgraded to Category 5 but is expected to make landfall soon. There are states that declared emergencies and preventive evacuations.
For this Tuesday, the hurricane Milton came to category 4 with the state of Florida strongly threatened by its passage. It had reached category 5 this Mondayadvancing with high intensity and with maximum sustained winds of 250km/has he said National Hurricane Center for this morning.
He United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) He stated that the storm has now sustained winds of 250 km/h. There are states declared in emergency and with some areas evacuated preventively.
The phenomenon continued to advance into the interior of Florida and intimidate Tampa Baywith a dangerous storm surge. After this, evacuation orders were issued in some regions of the county of Pasco and Anna Maria Island. It also accelerated the cleanup of damage caused by Helenewhich hit the same coastal area just under two weeks ago.
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What is known about Hurricane Milton so far
It is the second major hurricane recorded in the Gulf of Mexico in two weeks, after the passage of Helene that reached category 4, leaving dozens of people missing and a trail of 800 kilometers of destruction from which several states in the southeastern United States have not yet recovered, especially North Carolina.
Its vortex could make landfall on Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area and maintain hurricane status as it moves through central Florida toward the Atlantic Ocean. According to the forecast, it would avoid other states hit by Helene.
The entire region is on alert and the Disney parks, about 130 kilometers from Tampa, keep tourists informed about the evolution of the climate phenomenon.
What Governor DeSantis says about Milton
The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, declared 51 of the 67 counties in an emergency situationand warned of great impacts from Milton’s passage. The NHC detailed that the hurricanes of category 3 onwards generate “devastating damage“even for firm constructions. The lack of “electricity and water is also expected for several days after the storm passes.”
The impact of Hurricane Milton on the Argentine National Team
There is uncertainty and concern even in the Argentine national team, since the world champion team is in Fort Lauderdale ahead of Thursday’s game against Venezuela as a visitor for South American Qualifiers.
The squad of Lionel Scaloni and led by Lionel Messi, He planned to travel to Venezuelan territory on Wednesday, the day when Milton is expected to hit the Fort Lauderdale area hard, which could cause impediments and even the postponement of the flight.
Source: Ambito
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