Gordon will become a hurricane and make landfall on the coast, in Louisiana declared a state of emergency

Tropical storm «Gordon» is enhanced.

Under forecasts of weather forecasters, tonight, September 4, or tomorrow morning, 5 September, he will become a hurricane and strike the Gulf coast, and then will gradually go to the valley of the Mississippi.

Yesterday, September 3, Gordon became a tropical storm near the Florida Keys.

As of this morning the storm was located 230 miles (365 km) South-East of the mouth of the Mississippi river. In the center of the storm the wind speed reaches 65 mph (100 km/h), and the system moves at a speed of about 17 mph (28 km/h).

Flood warnings in effect for Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Louisiana. In parts of these States can fall up to 20 inches of rain, and the waves on the coast will be dangerous to life (they can reach a height of five feet).

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The Governor of Louisiana John bell Edwards yesterday announced the state of emergency and said that 200 soldiers of the national guard in the South-East of the state are ready to assist in case of disaster.

According to the mayor of New Orleans, Latoya’s Cantrell, the city has «pumps and power» necessary to protect residents. But the authorities called for the evacuation of residents of neighborhoods: Venetian Isles, Lake Saint Catherine and Irish Bayou, which is not protected by the city dam.

In Florida because of the strong wind more than 4,000 customers, the company Florida Power & Light has already left without electricity.

In addition, weather forecasters said that in South Florida these days possible tornado.

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