Hurricane “Milton” caused less serious damage than originally feared. According to reports from the “daily newsThe center of the storm made landfall near Siesta Key, south of Tampa, causing the feared four-meter-high tidal waves to only reach one to two meters. Thanks to the experience of Hurricane Helene, authorities and residents were better prepared. However, the remaining devastation is devastating.
Eleven dead and rescue efforts
Numerous streets are flooded, houses are completely destroyed and trees are uprooted. In addition, at least eleven people died as a result of the hurricane, mostly from tornadoes, such as “ZDF today“ reported. The residents of the caravan settlements were hit particularly hard. A resident reported on PBS television that the water continued to rise and that they were ultimately trapped. A former soldier who was deployed with his aid organization Aerial Recovery described this CNN a dramatic rescue operation in which he rescued a child and his pregnant mother from a flooded house.
Misinformation and government reactions
The government in Washington is also concerned about numerous false reports about the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which claimed, among other things, that people should not leave the affected areas because FEMA would confiscate homes. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said: “We have seen that people are hesitant to seek help because they are afraid.” The US Department of Justice also warned of unscrupulous profiteers who take advantage of disasters to charge exorbitant prices.
