Peak gusts of around 200 km / h, up to 500 liters of rain per square meter and XXL waves |
Florida shudders from Hurricane Ian–
Americans look spellbound to the Caribbean. An increasingly strong tropical storm is heading towards the US state of Florida.
Current forecasts indicate that it will reach the south-east of the US and that at times it could get there with a lot of violence: peak gusts around 200 km / h, rainfall of over 500 liters per square meter and waves one meter high.
Wetter.net graduate meteorologist Domink Jung says, “Wednesday or Thursday ‘Ian’ will hit West Florida. Great danger from heavy showers and high waves. There is then a grave danger to life! “Ian” is headed to the region and will probably reach level 4 out of 5! “
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Heavy rain, flash floods, and flooding are expected in Florida through mid-week, first in the Florida Keys island chain and then further north.
The governor of the southeastern state of the United States, Ron DeSantis, has declared a state of emergency as a precaution and urged the population to take precautions. US President Joe Biden, who wanted to travel to Florida for an election event on Tuesday, postponed the trip due to the storm.
US hurricane expert Dr. Rick Knabb tweeted: “If you live near water, don’t underestimate this storm. If they say evacuate, do it.”
It’s still a hurricane, but Ian will soon become a Level 1 hurricane. On the sea, it picks up speed quickly, gets stronger and stronger.
Storm chaser Chris from Florida told BILD: “A lot of people think of high winds when they talk about hurricanes, but ‘Ian’ may not be remembered for it, but instead with a storm surge and heavy rain because it’s a storm. very slow it will be on the west coast of Florida. “
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Storm thwarts the plans of “Artemis”: does NASA postpone the start?
A storm warning for the US state of Florida has upset the plans of the American space agency NASA for the “Artemis” moon mission.
The unmanned test rocket launch from the Cape Canaveral spaceport in Florida, scheduled for Tuesday, had already been canceled on Saturday. The final decision is now expected to be made on Monday whether the rocket with the “Orion” capsule at the top will be moved from its current position on the launch pad to the hangar, NASA announced Sunday evening (local time).
The troubled “Artemis” moon mission is therefore still under pressure, as the current launch window closes on October 4, according to NASA. A further planning window foresees a possible launch of the rocket between 17 and 31 October.
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