Hurricane "Milton" fell upon Florida

Two people died. 3 million inhabitants were left without power supply

The new hurricane, Milton, fell upon Florida. Officials suggested that he could become one of the most powerful hurricanes in the history of the country. At the moment, the death of two people is confirmed, several more residents were taken to hospitals.

Several regions of the United States have not yet managed to recover from the previous hurricane. As a result of Hurricane, Helen, which hit Florida and walked in several states at the end of September, died more than 200 people. Read more about the natural disaster - in the material of the Novaya Gazeta Europe.

"Milton"

The hurricane Milton fell on the west coast of Florida, causing deadly tornado, destroying the houses and depriving almost 3 million consumers. The hurricane was assigned the third category with a maximum stable wind speed of 120 miles per hour (195 km/h).

In the County of St. Lucy, two people were killed as a result of a natural disaster. Sheriff Kit Pieron said that the district is 100% “in rescue mode” mode. To help the victims, fighters of the National Guard of Florida and employees of local law enforcement agencies work on the spot. Sheriff also said that hundreds of houses in the region are completely destroyed.

By 10 in the morning Moscow, the wind speed weakened up to 85 miles per hour, which means that more than six hours after entering the land, the hurricane belongs to the 1st category, writes NBC News.

On October 7, when the hurricane was just expected, it grew to the fifth category. Forecasters warned that up to 38 cm of precipitation would fall in Orlando and its environs, and stated that the city and the region were facing an “extraordinary flood”. The authorities called Milton the third largest storm strengthening in the history of the Atlantic.

In eleven districts of Florida, where about 5.9 million people live, instructions on mandatory evacuation are in force. The authorities warn residents that you should not count on a weakening of the storm and it is necessary to leave their homes.

According to RBC Capital Markets analysts, Milton Hurricier can lead to losses of $ 60 billion for the global insurance industry. This, in turn, will cause a sharp increase in reinsurance prices in 2025.

Forecasts

American experts believe that such “double strokes” become more and more frequent as the climatic crisis develops. Researchers of Princeton University note that this can happen once every three years in some areas, including the Gulf of Persian.

Also in 2008, some areas of Louisiana collided with the hurricanes "AIK" and "Gustav", and in 2005 - with the hurricane "Rita", soon after the destructive "Catherine".

“Such natural disasters that are falling one after another exacerbate all aspects of recovery. This creates a load on local resources, equipment, technologies and energy systems, as well as people and communities, ” said Sarah Labovitz, an expert on natural disasters.

According to Rachel Clitus, the director on the climatic and energy policy of the environmental non -profit organization “Union of Concerned Scientists”, in order to prepare for repeated disasters in the coming years, legislators must invest in improving forecasting. According to her, it is also necessary to increase funding for measures to increase resistance to climatic changes, "to protect the population in advance."

"Helen"

On September 27, Hurricane Helen reached the coast of Florida, and then advanced to Georgia, South and North Carolina, as well as Tennessee. The hurricane was assigned the fourth category on a five -point scale. As a result of a hurricane, at least 223 people were killed, hundreds are missing. 106 people were killed in North Carolin, 4 in South Carolin, 33 in Georgia, 20 in Florida, 11 in Tennessee - 2 in Virginia - 2. “Helen” became the most deadly hurricane at the mainland of the United States after Katrina in 2005.

Until now, almost 700 thousand houses and enterprises suffer from interruptions in electricity. Also in North Carolin, cellular communications were not restored, which makes it difficult to assist local residents. Many roads are still blocked , some of them are still impossible to clear from dirt and debris.

US Minister of Internal Security Alejandro major said that the process of eliminating the consequences of a hurricane will take years and will be very expensive.