At the end of the working week began the evacuation of residents from coastal regions of Florida and Georgia, caused by approaching hurricane Irma. However, some residents of Miami beach are not going to leave the house, hoping that the fortified building and special glass will withstand the impact of disaster.
The streets of coastal towns is slowly emptied, the roads appeared less and less cars, the beaches were more like a deserted island. Shop owners rush to protect the Windows of their establishments, clogging them with plywood, despite the fact that they have installed reinforced glass and frame, which must withstand wind speeds of 130 mph.
This large construction crane in Miami spins in the wind as the gusts from Hurricane Irma continue to increase https://t.co/9RdJyMW9nl pic.twitter.com/QoZ0eIRMRx
— CNN (@CNN) September 9, 2017
David Wallach says that all are extremely concerned about the current state of Affairs. The man believes that when Irma served the city on Monday, the streets will resemble a war zone. He is saddened by the fact that many trees around his shop may well not survive the coming storm.
KD Gawron and her husband also remain in the city for a hurricane. The woman says that they have stocked enough products and drinking water, and their apartment is located in a newly built building, which is designed to resist strong winds.
WATCH: Video shows strong wind and waves in Miami, Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma’s landfall (via @tiffan_ista) pic.twitter.com/BddxsLr7x4
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 9, 2017
Michelle Esteves, a former member of the Council Key Biscayne, lived here for 38 years. Now, when hurricane Irma comes, the woman says she is not going to leave the house no matter what, as all necessary preparations should help it survive the oncoming storm.
According to the National weather service, hurricane Irma will reach South Florida in these weekend. Tropical storm winds will rise around 8 am or earlier on Saturday. In some areas, the full force of the winds can rage up to 12 hours. Recent forecasts indicate that the hurricane center likely will be in the vicinity of the coast of Florida early on Sunday morning — about a day after in this area will begin to walk the stormy winds. In the midst of hurricane speed winds can reach 100 miles per hour.
Not a trend you want to see from the EURO within 72 hrs. This is the worst poss track as ALL of the FL peninsula would get hurr winds #Irma pic.twitter.com/3SWzyCwIBQ
— HurricaneTracker App (@hurrtrackerapp) September 7, 2017
The exact path of the hurricane are still being formed, and Irma is still able to move to the East and touching most of the state. But forecasters are still confident that the storm will hook Florida in varying degrees, although it is unclear where the storm will bring more destruction.
