Hurricane Milton | Biden: ‘Evacuation is a matter of life and death’
- October 8, 2024
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Joe BidenThe US President warned that the hurricane Milton May be Florida’s ‘worst’ hit for a century and asked people in the path of the hurricane to I’m
Joe BidenThe US President warned that the hurricane Milton May be Florida’s ‘worst’ hit for a century and asked people in the path of the hurricane to I’m evacuating ASAP.
“This could be the worst hurricane to hit Florida in more than a century, and God willing, it won’t happen, but right now it seems that way,” Biden told reporters at the White House shortly after the cancellation was announced. traveling to Florida, Germany and Angola to stay in the US and oversee the hurricane response.
Biden said the Milton impact, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday evening in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, could be “destructive”.
A restaurant is surrounded by sandbags as the city prepares for Hurricane Milton in Bonita Beach, Florida, USA. Photo: EFE
‘It’s a matter of life and death’: Biden
“I encourage anyone in the path of Hurricane Milton to listen to local authorities and stay safe.
“If you are under an evacuation order, you must evacuate now. They should have evacuated by now. “This is a matter of life and death, and that’s not an exaggeration,” Biden said.
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned in an advisory at 11:00 local time (1500 GMT) that “today is the last day for Floridians to prepare” at home or evacuate certain areas if indicated. local authorities.
Milton is strengthening and is once again a Category 5 hurricane.
On Tuesday, Milton strengthened again in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and became a Category 5 hurricane again as it approaches the west coast of Florida, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
“Extremely dangerous” Hurricane Milton, which grew in size Tuesday as it approached Florida’s west coast, now has maximum sustained winds of 270 kilometers per hour (165 miles). (EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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