Photo of Hurricane Milton from the International Space Station
A major storm is set to hit America for the second time in 10 days. According to the Reuters news agency, an alert has been issued regarding Hurricane “Milton” in Florida. The National Hurricane Center placed it as a Category 5 most destructive storm. There is a risk of enormous loss of life and property in this category.
Milton could hit “Tampa Bow,” a densely populated area of Florida, on Wednesday. It is now 1,000 km from Tampa. Tampa’s population is over 3 million. The storm is expected to weaken as it reaches Tampa Bow. After that, it will move from central Florida to the Atlantic Ocean.
Hurricane Milton is currently moving through the Gulf of Mexico. The speed of the storm Monday evening was approximately 285 km/h. He’s headed to Florida State. Due to the storm, emergency alerts were issued in 51 of Florida’s 67 counties.
Coastal areas of Florida are being evacuated. So far, around 5 million people have been evacuated to safe places. According to meteorologists, “Milton” could make landfall on Wednesday. Hurricane Helen had already hit America. At least 225 people died in this affair.
10 photos taken before the arrival of Hurricane Milton…
Tourists are evacuated from Mexican Beach before Milton.
People were ordered to leave areas affected by the storm, causing traffic jams on Florida’s highways.
A boat owner tries to keep his boats safe by anchoring them before a storm.
A stadium has been transformed into a relief center, where relief materials will be kept during the storm.
Many people were moved to shelters ahead of the storm.
Workers install safety equipment on the government building before Milton.
Before the storm, homes and stores are protected by installing plywood.
Debris from Hurricane Helen is being removed before Milton so that it does not cause damage by being carried away by the storm.
Temporary beds have been set up for those in the stadium, so they can stay here until the storm passes.
People are waiting for the rescue vehicle to reach a safe place.
Florida governor asks people to go to safe places Florida Governor De-Santis called on people to prepare for the storm. He asked people to get to a safe place as soon as possible.
Phil Klotzbach, a meteorologist at Colorado State University, said that with Milton achieving hurricane status, it is the first time three storms have formed simultaneously in the Atlantic since September.
The weather department said the storm could bring torrential rain and flash flooding accompanied by strong winds to Florida. Waves of up to 15 feet may also arise in coastal areas.
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