Hurricane “Ian” has now set sail for the next US coast after devastating devastation in the US state of Florida. US President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency before landing in South Carolina, which was expected Friday. The White House announced late Thursday night (local time) that federal authorities have been tasked with supporting local government and local authorities with relief and rescue work.
Early Friday morning, the National Hurricane Center warned of life-threatening storm surges along the South Carolina coast, as well as rain and flooding in its northern neighbor state of North Carolina and its southern neighbor state of Virginia.
Heading north, “Ian” has been getting stronger since Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. Accordingly, maximum wind speeds recently reached 140 kilometers per hour, which corresponded to category one of five.
destruction and flooding
A Category 4 hurricane, “Ian” made landfall in Florida on Wednesday with winds of up to 150 miles per hour. It left devastation and flooding in the southern state. It weakened to a tropical storm en route through Florida, but grew back to a strength one hurricane over the ocean.
Authorities were left with estimates of the alleged death toll on Thursday, but had no doubts that the hurricane had claimed lives. Biden also expressed deep fear: “This could be the deadliest hurricane in Florida history.”
At least 12 dead in Florida
The American broadcaster ABC reported, based on preliminary figures from the local police and sheriffs, that at least 12 people had been killed in Florida. Seven people were killed in the Charlotte County district on Florida’s southwest coast, where the hurricane made landfall.
In many places in Florida, streets were flooded, houses were destroyed, bridges destroyed or boats washed ashore like Fort Myers, as can be seen in videos and photos. On Key Largo, one of the islands in the Florida Keys island chain in the far south of the state, the water in the streets is so deep that crocodiles swim in it, according to the Miami Herald newspaper.
People rescued from rooftops
In more than 700 cases, people in need have been rescued, DeSantis continued. The Coast Guard used helicopters, among other things, to rescue people from roofs of houses. More than 2.6 million homes were without power, and more than 350,000 had power restored on Thursday, the governor said. On Sanibel Island, the bridge connecting it to the mainland was destroyed.
Authorities warned residents of flooded areas about water hazards, such as contaminants from the sewage system, chemicals — or even alligators. Broken electricity and gas lines can also cost lives. Helicopter images showed burning houses between flooded streets or buildings whose buildings had been completely washed away.
“It’s going to be catastrophic”
“Hurricane ‘Ian’ is going to be a storm we’ll be talking about for decades to come,” said Deanne Criswell, director of the US Civil Protection Agency. During operations in the storm area, there are many complex problems that need to be solved and a precise estimate of the damage is not yet available. “But it will be catastrophic.” Your agency is preparing for the fact that thousands of families cannot return to their homes and will need temporary housing. At the beginning of the week, “Ian” caused flooding and damage on the Caribbean island of Cuba.
Source: Krone
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