The Governor of the state of Florida has expanded the list of counties in which a state of emergency, and by 26 previous areas added 9 more.
Thus, in the state of emergency is half of the state. Rick Scott noted that the wind speed in the approaching storm may exceed 160 km/h. the Politician does not rule out the possibility that «Michael» will gain strength and become a hurricane 3 category.
The coast guard is asking residents and guests of the region not to go into the ocean in the next few days and cancel any trips to the beach. Photo: NHC
Emergency services and residents of Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina, and Georgia, in full swing preparing for bad weather. Representatives of FEMA stated that the Agency has already allocated resources to deal with the hurricane. In addition, 28 of special units composed of police and fire Department, ready to assist coastal States.
The coast guard is asking residents and guests of the region not to go into the ocean in the next few days and cancel any trips to the beach. It is expected that to gain power storm «Michael» come to the coast of Florida on October 10.
If he does turn into a hurricane 3-th category, then the consequences could be disastrous. This development is especially desirable for those States that have recently experienced a meeting with a similar phenomenon called «Florence».
Now «Michael» continues the path of the United States of America, simultaneously pouring in Cuba and Mexico. All the while he is gaining strength and is already very close to the lower value of the hurricane 1 category. The wind speed at the epicenter exceeded 115 km/h.
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In 26 Florida counties declared a state of emergency because of the storm, «Michael»
Governor of Florida Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in 26 counties in the state in the Caribbean is gaining strength tropical storm «Michael.»
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To Florida goes storm Michael formed off the coast of Mexico
US residents will have another meeting with bad weather. Near the Yucatan Peninsula a tropical depression developed into a storm. He was already given the name «Michael.»
