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Hurricane Miller: Hurricane Milton has wreaked havoc in many areas of Florida. It rained 16 inches in three minutes. This storm named Hurricane Milton hit the coast of Siesta City in the American state of Florida on Thursday morning. In this regard, US President Joe Biden on Monday (7 October 2024) approved the declaration of emergency in Florida, which is still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Helen.
President Joe Biden has postponed his planned trip to Germany and Angola and instead decided to focus on Hurricane Milton preparations in Florida. More than 5 million residents on Florida's west coast were urged to evacuate the densely populated coastal area. Meanwhile Milton re-intensified and reached the highest Category 5 designation with sustained winds of about 270 km/h in the center.
More than 20 counties in the state have issued mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders, Xinhua news agency reported. Authorities have issued a strict warning to people who are under evacuation orders. Officials said the deadly storm will cross the eastern Gulf of Mexico and reach Florida. The U.S. National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center is urging Florida residents to complete their preparations as conditions will gradually worsen.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wrote on Twitter, “Now is the time to act on your plans and follow the evacuation orders received from your local officials. Your home can be rebuilt, but those we left in the storm cannot be replaced.” ,
The Florida Division of Emergency Management warned Thursday that the storm is expected to cause a number of weather problems, such as high winds, deadly tornadoes and heavy rain. Now due to this storm, power supply to more than 32 lakh homes in large parts of Florida has been cut off.