The hurricane Milton It was downgraded to category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale early this Tuesday, although it continues its strong path towards Florida. The National Meteorological Service (SMN) details that the phenomenon remains very close to the coast of Yucatán, its wide circulation will cause intense rains in Yucatán and Quintana Roo, very strong in Campeche, and strong in Veracruz and Tabasco, as well as gusts of wind. from 180 to 200 km/h, waves from 6 to 8 meters high.
The maximum danger has passed, since the center of the hurricane will not touch the ground on the coast of Yucatán, after Milton deviated 30 kilometers north of the peninsula, bordering the coast. However, the heavy rains will persist throughout Tuesday, which is why civil protection authorities remain on alert in the face of the onslaught of floods and rising rivers and streams in the area.
The governor of Yucatán, Joaquín Díaz Mena, said this Monday that the immediate danger for the population has already passed, although he warns of heavy rains and high waves, but with a white balance until this morning. “It is important to take precautions and review the conditions of the homes,” the president said in a message on his social networks.
Meanwhile, the east coast of Florida is preparing for a possible catastrophe. The United States National Hurricane Center maintains maximum alert. “It is forecast to remain an extremely dangerous hurricane when it reaches Florida on Wednesday night,” the agency said. Gov. Ron DeSantis warned residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast to prepare for a “fierce” storm. Milton, the strongest storm in the Gulf of Mexico since 2005, is expected to make landfall in the Tampa Bay area on Wednesday. The climate agency does not rule out that the meteor will gain strength again as a category 5 hurricane in the next few hours.
In just a few hours, the hurricane Milton It evolved, this Monday afternoon, to category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale in the northwest of Yucatán. In a published video in your X account, The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, has called on the population to be aware of the information that local and federal authorities communicate: “We ask you to be very attentive to the instructions of the authorities,” she warned on Monday night. Like other recent cyclonic phenomena, Milton has gained strength rapidly.
The Government of Mexico announced several prevention and preparation actions. The head of Civil Protection at the national level, Laura Velázquez Alzúa, announced the deployment of a technical team specialized in comprehensive risk management, known as Eco mission in the north of Yucatan. Meanwhile, the Secretariat of the Navy and the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena) have activated their preventive emergency protocols to assist the civilian population. Meanwhile, the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) announced the mobilization of 482 workers, 93 cranes, 136 vehicles, 7 lighting towers, 7 emergency plants and 1 helicopter in Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo.
In Quintana Roo, Governor Mara Lezama has maintained high alert for the municipalities in the north of the entity, and in particular on the island of Holbox, one of the main tourist destinations in the entity, located about 350 kilometers from Mérida. Since this Monday, ferry runs are maintained and free boats for the evacuation of the island, as well as bus routes from the port and to Cancún, where the alert remains moderate.
Milton It is the second hurricane recorded in the Gulf of Mexico in the last two weeks, after the impact of Helene, which caused more than 220 deaths, the deadliest hurricane to hit the United States since the onslaught of Katrinawhich left more than 1,800 dead in 2005. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared 51 of the state’s 67 counties in an emergency situation, and warned that Milton could have “significant, very significant impacts.”
Governor DeSantis has urged Florida residents to evacuate and finalize their emergency plans on Tuesday. “There is no guarantee what the weather will be like on Wednesday morning,” he said. He noted that main roads were congested Monday as people began evacuating.
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