Damage caused by Hurricane Milton, which hit Florida, is initially estimated at $50 billion.
Oku.Az With reference to “The Guardian”. This is reported in the statement by US President Joseph Biden, released by the White House press service.
The head of state noted that this is the third major hurricane to hit Florida in the last three months.
Biden stressed that this is a preliminary assessment carried out by experts and that the final amount of damages may be more or less than $50 billion. The president also expressed his condolences to the victims of the natural disaster and promised to do everything in his power to help Americans return home.
It should be remembered that Hurricane “Milton” arrived on the west-central coast of Florida on Tuesday night and reached category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Several tornadoes swept through the state ahead of the storm, causing additional damage. Currently, 16 people are known to have died.
