Tropical storm «Cindy» is raging over the Gulf coast, and at least 17 million people living in coastal areas, stretching from the Strait of San Luis in Texas until the border of Alabama and Florida, received a storm warning.
However, this did not prevent the death of 10-year-old boy from Missouri, who along with their families went on a vacation to Fort Morgan, Alabama. Wednesday, June 21, around 10:30 in the morning, he came out of the apartment building on the Gulf coast, where he stayed with his family, and was standing just a few feet from the door when suddenly received a strong blow with a log, thrown by a large wave.
At that moment, his father and other children were nearby, but none of them was hurt. They responded quickly to the incident, carried the wounded boy into the house, tried to resuscitate and called an ambulance.
However, even the arrived physicians could not help him: the blow was so strong that the boy died at the scene. His body was taken to the forensic medicine to conduct an autopsy.
Today, June 22, the storm «aimed» at the area between southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, bringing heavy rains and gusty winds to 50 mph. In addition, along the Gulf coast are expected to bounce waves and isolated tornadoes.
Morning in the port city of mobile, Alabama, it was the coastal flooding, causing a large section of the highway was closed for transport. Flooding also occurred in Cameron, Louisiana. Under attack may be, and cities in the state of Mississippi.
Weather forecasters promise that the whole Thursday «Cindy» will continue its movement in the direction of Northand West Louisianaand Southeast Arkansas.
