Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared this Saturday (10/05/2024) a state of emergency in 35 counties in anticipation of the foreseeable impact of Tropical Storm Milton, which could reach the west coast of this southern region in the middle of next week. state, possibly as a major hurricane.
The emergency declaration will allow us to speed up preparations for the expected effects of Milton, which could make landfall in Florida as a category 3 or higher hurricane.
These preparations take place at a time when recovery efforts continue after the impact on September 26 of the powerful Category 4 Hurricane Helene, which has caused at least 227 deaths and hundreds missing in six states.
“We will continue to marshal state resources to prepare for efficient search and rescue, power restoration, and road clearing,” DeSantis said today in a post on his official X account.
Could become a major hurricane
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) predicted that Storm Milton, which had maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (40 miles), will become a hurricane between the night of Sunday the 6th and the Monday October 7th.
“It could become a major hurricane as it moves through the central and eastern Gulf of Mexico” toward Florida, the NHC reported.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) alerted Floridians this Saturday that the state may experience storm surge and heavy rain, especially in areas affected by Helene, a hurricane that has become the deadliest in United States since Katrina, which left more than 1,800 dead in 2005.
Among the counties included in the executive order signed by DeSantis are also those in central Florida, precisely where the Walt Disney World theme parks are located and which could close in anticipation of the effects of Milton, according to local media.
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