Tuesday , December 31 2024

Hurricane Milton wreaks havoc in Florida, 10 dead, blackout in 3 million homes

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Destructive storm Milton has devastated Florida, America. The city was drenched due to torrential rains accompanied by strong winds. After this the storm entered the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday. Hurricane Milton has taken the lives of 10 people. Cyclone Milton made landfall on Siesta Beach on Wednesday night at a distance of 112 km. The storm destroyed more than 3 million homes in Florida. Water supply was affected due to the storm. Pipelines broke at many places, causing a lot of trouble to the people.

Joe Biden declares state of emergency

It is noteworthy that US President Joe Biden has declared a state of emergency for Florida. Seven thousand rescue workers were deployed to help. US President Joe Biden has postponed his trip to Germany and Angola due to Hurricane Milton. The US President appealed to the people to go to a safe place and said that it is a matter of life and death.

the danger is not over

According to the information, the impact of this devastating storm in Florida city Tampa was not as expected. But there is still a big crisis in the area. According to the Governor here, due to the storm, there was up to 18 inches of rain in some parts of the area. Officials said the threat was far from over and hurricane warnings were issued for Florida's east-central coast and as far north as Georgia.

buildings collapsed

The Spanish Lakes Country Club, located near Fort Pierce on Florida's Atlantic coast, was heavily damaged, with several homes destroyed and several residents killed. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said five people died in the storm. The storm caused about 80,000 people to spend the night in shelters and thousands more to move to safer places. Meanwhile, Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld in Orlando remained closed Thursday.