Another tropical storm Maria is becoming more intense. According to forecasts of the National hurricane center, at the weekend, he will gain strength and early next week will be a hurricane. Effort to the 2nd category, it will pass through the regions affected by Irma and Jose.
As of 17:46 est element was 1126 km East of the lesser Antilles. On Sunday, it might fall to Leeward of the island. It further alleged path passes through the Caribbean. At risk — Puerto Rico, British and American virgin Islands, and Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Dominica who are fortunate enough to avoid a direct blow to Irma.
Maria can bring destructive winds, storm surges and floods. It is expected that in the affected areas fall out at least 100-200 mm of rainfall.
15 Tropical Cyclone upgraded to Tropical Storm Maria. It is located less than 700 miles east of the Lesser Antilles: https://t.co/pPvRN7oGJw pic.twitter.com/ltOCx3YwVQ
— AccuWeather (@breakingweather) September 16, 2017
According to preliminary estimates Accuwether, the hurricane did not increase more than 2-category, but its risk is different — Maria is moving with such high speed that the population of dangerous regions will be very little time for evacuation or preparation for a natural disaster.
They should closely monitor the progress of the disaster, listen to alert local authorities and not a second to lose in the event of an approaching hurricane.
It is unclear whether Maria will have an impact on US.
