Gulf Coast residents in the US state of Florida shut down their homes, packed their vehicles and climbed higher as Hurricane Ian approached Tuesday, which threatened to bring a heavy storm surge and more than 300 millimeters of rain. fields.
Crossing the Caribbean toward Florida, Hurricane Ian struck Cuba, forcing mass evacuations, powering off hundreds of thousands of people, and flooding fishing villages.
More than 2.5 million Florida residents were under evacuation orders or warnings, and the storm is on its way to land as a Category 3 hurricane somewhere along the Gulf Coast Wednesday night.
A Category 3 storm carries a maximum sustained wind of 208 kilometers per hour. The final hurricane warning at 17:00 local time brought Ian’s winds closer to 193 km/h.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the hurricane would most likely land south of the city of Tampa, near Sarasota. This area boasts miles of sandy beaches and dozens of hotels and resorts and is a favorite with retirees and tourists alike.
“There is still uncertainty as to where the exact destination will be, but understand that the effects will be much wider than where the eye of the storm lands on the mainland,” said Governor Ron DeSantis.
source: Noticias
