In the United States, the death toll rises hurricane Ian. According to CNN, at least 66 people have died in Florida. Four other people were killed in the state of North Carolina.
UNITED STATES. Hurricane Ian hit Florida. The number of victims increases
Wednesday (21 September) the hurricane hit the southwest Florida. Since then, more than a million people in that state have been without power. Florida Power & Light Company estimates it may take more than a week for power lines to stay up full restored in parts of the peninsula.
– The heart is broken, how much damage and destruction nature has caused, it is impossible to describe without seeing with your own eyes what is really happening – she said in an interview with Polsatem News Polish Katarzyna Zielińska, who has lived in Florida for 30 years. “Ian, this is a Category 4 hurricane, the strongest to hit Florida.” But I haven’t had so much death and so much destruction since I’ve been here. It’s really impossible to describe – she added, noting that there are still places cut off from the rest of the island.
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UNITED STATES. Meteorologists warn of flooding
Meteorologists warn of flooding that can occur after a hurricane. For fear of breaking the levees, residents of Sarasota, located on the west coast of Florida, were evacuated. Flood risks also exist in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, which were also affected by the storm.
A billionaire was involved in helping hurricane victims Elon Musk. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said Musk’s Space X needed to provide authorities with the Starlink satellite system to restore connectivity to the southwestern part of the state.
