Washington is in danger: US capital warned of floods and heavy rains

The Mayor of the District of Columbia, Muriel Bowser, has joined her colleagues in Maryland and Virginia, declaring a state of emergency due to the fact that the US eastern coastline is expecting Hurricane Florence to land. The “stunning” 4 category of the storm means that its consequences can be very large-scale, said the director of the National Hurricane Center, Ken Graham.

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Muriel Bowser announced the beginning of active operations on Tuesday morning, describing it as a necessary step to "make sure we have resources and support" ahead of several days of heavy rain. Experts say hurricane-force winds extend 40 miles or more from Hurricane Florence's center, while tropical-force winds extend 65 miles or more from its center. NBC Washington.

This means that the hurricane will bring heavy rain over several regions of the east coast, and this is not only the problem of the coastal part of the country.

Bowser said the state is awaiting floods, heavy rain, wind and possible blackouts. The mayor urged residents to prepare everything they needed before the storm.

Amtrak announced Tuesday that it would change train traffic on several lines from Wednesday to Sunday. The Northeast Region will suspend service to the south of the District of Columbia, starting Thursday. Additional charges for passengers who will have to change from train to train will not be charged.

Several public events and street festivals scheduled for this weekend will not take place.

Bowser, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency in front of a hurricane.

Many residents along the coasts of South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia leave for safer areas, although continental rains also pose a flood hazard.

To speed up the evacuation process, one-way traffic was introduced in the lanes towards the interior of the continent.

Northam ordered the evacuation of 245 000 residents from the lowest places near the coast, including Hampton Road and East Coast. The evacuation decree came into force on Tuesday at 8 in the morning.

Virginia has a multi-level evacuation system. Here you can find outAre you in the evacuation zone?

Many roads around the District of Columbia are already flooded as a result of heavy rains. The Potomac River flooded King Street in Alexandria on Sunday and Monday due to coastal flooding.

White's Ferry was closed on Tuesday due to high water and debris. The University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, announced that it would close all campuses on Wednesday night at 5 and reopen it on Monday morning.

The District of Columbia is awaited by the likely 4-6 days of heavy rains and floods after Hurricane Florence reached land.

Flooding is the biggest expected problem. Florence will probably move inland with a stopover of several days, during which it will flood the already swampy and wet soil with rain.

Most likely, there will not be a break in the rain until Florence gets to DC. By Saturday, rainfall may exceed 4,5 inches (approximately 11 cm).

By 5, Tuesday morning, Florence was centered about 975 miles (1570 kilometers) east and southeast of Cape Fear, North Carolina, and moved west and northwest at 15 miles per hour (24 km / h). The center of the hurricane on Tuesday and Wednesday will move between Bermuda and the Bahamas and on Thursday will approach the coast of South or North Carolina.

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