Hurricane Milton In Florida
Hurricane Milton: Destructive storm Milton has caused devastation in Florida, America. The storm entered the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after lashing cities with strong winds and rain. At least 10 people have died due to the storm. Hurricane Milton hit Siesta Beach, about 112 kilometers south of Tampa, on Wednesday night as a category three hurricane. Due to the storm, power supply to more than 3 million homes in Florida was disrupted and there was huge damage. Water supply has also been affected due to the storm. Pipe lines have broken at many places, which has increased the problems of the people.
the danger is not over
Governor Ron DeSantis said this is not the worst-case scenario. Tampa may not have seen the catastrophic storm that was feared, but there is still a major emergency in the area. According to the governor, the storm caused up to 18 inches (45 centimeters) of rainfall in some parts of the area. Officials said the danger was far from over and storm surge warnings were issued for much of Florida’s east-central coast and as far north as Georgia.
destroyed houses
Spanish Lakes Country Club, located near Fort Pierce on Florida’s Atlantic coast, was heavily damaged, with several homes destroyed and some residents killed. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said five people died in the storm. Due to the storm, about 80,000 people spent the night in shelters and thousands more had to move to safer places. Meanwhile, in Orlando, Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and Sea World remained closed on Thursday.
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Biden had declared emergency
It is noteworthy that US President Joe Biden had declared an emergency for Florida. Seven thousand rescue workers were deployed to assist. Due to Hurricane Milton, US President Joe Biden has postponed his trip to Germany and Angola. The US President had appealed to the people to go to a safe place and said that this is a matter of life and death.
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