Hurricane “Milton” intensifies on the coast of the United States and approaches the state of Florida.
About this Oku.Az Reports from the “AP” agency.
Milton is located 1,239 km southwest of Tampa, Florida, with sustained winds of 144 km/h. The hurricane is said to be moving rapidly toward the east coast.
According to meteorologists’ forecasts, on October 9, between 12 and 25 cm of rain may fall in the state and in some areas up to 38 cm. The hurricane is expected to reach western Florida that day. According to meteorologists, at that time it will reach the third category (178-208 km/h) on a five-point scale.
The state is preparing for what could be Florida’s largest evacuation since Hurricane Irma displaced 7 million people in 2017.
Florida Governor Ron Desantis has declared a state of emergency in 51 of the state’s 67 counties. He warned residents of possible power outages and urged them to stock up on a week’s worth of food and water.
As the hurricane approaches, schools have canceled classes for October 7-9.
It should be remembered that on September 19, a fourth category hurricane occurred. “Helen”After this, restoration work continues in the state. At that time, in the area where “Helen” operated, the wind speed reached 225 km/h. The natural disaster killed at least 230 people.
