The hurricane carries a powerful wind and flood in Florida
Hurricane Michael will continue to grow and is projected to hit Panhandle, Fla., As a 3 hurricane with dangerous storm showers, devastating winds and massive rainfall. Michael will also bring heavy rain and wind to other parts of the country's southeast as he goes deeper into the continent.
Now the hurricane is concentrated approximately in 20 miles (32 km) south-west of Cuba’s most westerly point and moving to the north, notes Weather.com. Частично природное явление уже затрагивает Флорида-Кис — во вторник здесь пройдет от 2 до 4 дюймов (5-10 см) осадков.
NEW: European model #HurricaneMichael. Shifted west, now favoring the Panama City to Destin, FL area it seems. Friday evening. 944-945mb a category 3, borderline category 4. pic.twitter.com/qO49tUxrmz
- Mike Thomas (@ MikeTFox5) October 8, 2018
Hurricane Michael quickly intensified on Sunday, and on Monday the strength of his wind doubled.
In connection with the approach of a natural phenomenon in the state of Florida declared an emergency situation.
Local authorities have introduced an emergency mode in 26 from 67 districts, writes Gismeteo.
Hurricane warnings are published for the northeastern coast of the Gulf of Mexico from the border of Alabama and Florida to the Suwanee River, including Pensacola, Panama City and Tallahassee. Also warnings are issued for southwest Georgia. Warnings are usually published 48 hours before the arrival of storm winds, when training in open space becomes dangerous.
Tropical warnings operate from the Suwanee River to Anna Maria, Florida, including Tampa Bay. In addition, from the border of Alabama and Florida to the border of Mississippi and Alabama, as well as in the interior of southern Alabama and southwestern Georgia. Wave warnings were issued from Navarre to Anna Maria Island, including in Tampa Bay. This means that a life threatening storm flood is possible in the zone during 48 hours.
#HurricaneMichael it is a line to strengthen the Panhandle. @ShepNewsTeam https://t.co/dPhZdc4emv pic.twitter.com/2jo2da6MiP
- Fox News (@FoxNews) October 8, 2018
In his statement, Florida Governor Rick Scott assured citizens that all the necessary forces had been mobilized to meet with the elements, and that there were all the resources for the work of emergency services. In particular, there are half a thousand United States National Guard on high alert. They will develop logistics, plan the distribution of assistance to areas affected by the storm, and lead the response.
Marina preps underway ahead of #HurricaneMichael
This is a dry stacking facility. pic.twitter.com/LO6TwbNIgL- Amanda LaBrot (@AmandaLaBrot) October 8, 2018
According to the US National Center for Tracking Hurricanes, Michael's Storm is moving north from Cozumel Island in Mexico and the Cuban tip.
Its speed reaches seven kilometers per hour, and the speed of wind gusts reaches 95 kilometers per hour.
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