Hurricane Maria intensified to a category 3

Hurricane Maria intensified to a category 3

Moving towards the Caribbean Islands hurricane Maria has 3 category of danger on a scale Saffir-Simpson scale. The storm has developed to the third category is much faster than the meteorologists predicted.

According to forecasts, Maria will reach the leeward Islands tonight.

Hurricane Maria intensified to a category 3

The eye of the storm as of Monday morning was about 60 miles (95 kilometers) East of Martinique. At the moment the hurricane is moving at a speed of about 16 miles per hour. Maximum sustained wind gusts reaching 120 mph (195 km / h).

Hurricane goes to the Islands, already victims of hurricane Irma. However, meteorologists say that Mary will take place just South of Irma. The appearance of a hurricane are expected in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Warnings of hurricane declared in Guadeloupe, the Dominican Republic, St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat and Martinique. Government of Puerto Rico has imposed a state of emergency. Unfortunately here went to many residents affected by Irma Islands. Now they will once again be saved from the hurricane.

The worst thing is that the moment when the hurricane of the coast of Puerto Rico (presumably this will happen on Wednesday, September 20) Maria will grow up to 4 categories, and hence the disastrous consequences are almost inevitable.

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