2023-08-30 21:33:11
He hurricane ‘Idalia’classified as a category one cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson scale, has caused as it passed through the US state of Florida rains, power outages and floods, also leaving two deadand is now heading toward southwest Georgia.
The National Guard has helped this Wednesday in the rescue and damage assessment efforts after the passage of the storm, which has hit the area with sustained winds of more than 130 kilometers, leaving more than 270,000 people without electricity.
As a result of the rainfall, two men have died in two separate road accidentsas reported by Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Sergeant Steve Gaskins, as reported by CNN.
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, has detailed in a press conference that she will travel to the state of Florida to meet with the governor, Ron DeSantis, with the aim of evaluating the situation “first-hand”.
The water level in the Steinhatchee River in the city of Steinchatchee has risen nearly 10 feet in less than two hours, surpassing the record set during Hurricane Hermine in 2016 by about 1 foot. Many bridges have had to close due to rising water, especially in Tampa Bay.
‘Idalia’ was promoted to the category four hours before reaching Florida. It is the first major hurricane to make landfall in this state since September 2022, when it was hit by ‘Ian’. At least 150 people died as a result of this cyclone.
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