Florida residents in the millions leave as Hurricane Ian approaches.
In anticipation of Hurricane Ian, almost 2.5 million Floridians have been urged to leave their homes.
““Time to leave your building immediately. Start driving, “Kevin Guthrie, head of Florida’s hazard and disaster management, stated.
Earlier this week, Hurricane Ian pounded Cuba, demolishing fishing communities and cutting out power over the whole island. By Wednesday, it seemed to be headed towards Florida.
Winds of 125 mph swept over Cuba, forcing the evacuation of almost 50,000 people in one region.
The hurricane is predicted to re-make landfall in Florida on Wednesday night, with gusts of up to 140 mph. It is expected that Hurricane Ian will make landfall as a strong Category 3 or 4 storm.
At the same time, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida has authorized the deployment of National Guard soldiers to the west coast of the state to aid with hurricane preparations.
What DeSantis is selling is “the genuine stuff,” he claimed. It’s a very enormous storm.
If Hurricane Ian makes landfall in the Tampa Bay area, it would be the most powerful hurricane to impact the region since 1921. An estimated 3,000,000 people live in and around the major cities in this region.
“I should be afraid of this one, but I’m too busy worrying to be afraid. I’m sure we have to go now “Tampa jazz musician John O’Leary said reporters as he and his wife set off for Palm Harbor, where his mother lives.
The storm surge in the Sarasota region may reach heights of 12 feet (3.7 meters), according to forecasts.
Governor Ron DeSantis warned that the storm’s effects will be felt well beyond the area where the storm’s center made landfall.
DeSantis said that 60 school districts in Florida were shuttered or will be closed by Wednesday.
More than 2,000 commercial flights were canceled in the United States because of the storm, and Tampa Electric issued a warning to its customers to be prepared for “long outages,” as reported by Reuters.
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