The elements caused trouble.
Due to Hurricane “Milton” killed at least 10 people, millions more were left without electricity.
Reuters writes about this.
The wind intensity has decreased at the moment, but local residents are suffering from flooding and tornadoes caused by the hurricane.
Despite this, the storm did not cause a catastrophic rise in sea water that was feared. According to Governor Ron DeSantis, the state managed to avoid a “worst-case scenario.” However, according to him, the damage is still significant and is of concern.
US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said at a briefing at the White House that there is currently information about 10 deaths due to tornado.
Hurricane Milton also produced at least 125 tornadoes, rain, and storm surges, causing widespread flooding across the state. Water is flooding houses in some places.
On Wednesday, October 9, the hurricane was assigned a category 3, when the maximum wind speed reached 160 kilometers per hour. On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, Category 3 means that devastating effects are expected, including the destruction of roofs of sturdy homes, uprooted trees, and the loss of power and water for days or weeks. The hurricane has now been reduced to Category 1 activity.
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