More than a million people have been ordered to evacuate in Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis reported at his briefing on Tuesday afternoon local time that

Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on the west coast of the state Wednesday night.

According to meteorologists, the center of the hurricane will make landfall around Tampa, but it may cause serious damage in a strip several hundred kilometers wide.

The mandatory evacuation affects coastal areas, where sea flooding of up to 4 meters is expected.

Officials in Florida have drawn attention to the fact that staying on the beach during the storm’s landfall is a deadly risk.

Long lines formed at many gas stations in West Florida and gas was in short supply
Photo: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / Forrás: AFP

The largest evacuation operation in Florida’s history has caused long traffic jams on highways leading inland from the coast and to the north and west.

Hurricane Milton was over the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday as a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 220 kilometers per hour.

According to calculations, the storm may lose its strength in the next 24 hours, but it could still be one of the most severe hurricanes of the last century, reaching Florida from the west.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said he had consulted with President Joe Biden, who reported on Monday that they were working with the Republican politician. Joe Biden added that he gave Ron DeSantis his “personal phone number” just in case.

Florida’s state leader also reported that they received help from several federal states for the preparation, and ordered the largest mobilization of the Florida National Guard in the history of preparations for a storm.

The largest mobilization in Florida National Guard history has been ordered
Photo: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / Forrás: AFP

The governor also reported that many gas stations in evacuation-affected West Florida had long lines and gasoline shortages. Ron DeSantis emphasized that the state has enough reserves, which means millions of liters of diesel and gasoline.

In order for the shipments to reach the wells as soon as possible, the highway police patrols help the fuel trucks, which run 24 hours a day

– said the governor at his briefing on Tuesday.

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2024-10-08 21:05:02