The night of this Wednesday, October 9, and the early morning of Thursday, is crucial for the west coast of Florida, in the United States, given that Hurricane Milton will strongly impact this area, according to the recent report from the National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center (NHC).
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has warned citizens that The hurricane’s winds will be close to 250 kilometers per hourso the phenomenon remains in category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Due to the scope of this hurricane, there are those who believe that it has been the event that has affected the United States the most in recent years; however, that is not the case. We tell you about the hurricanes that have left hundreds of victims and have caused havoc in this country.
Hurricane Helene – 2024
Hurricane Helene It left at least 230 dead in the southeastern United States, in Florida. In addition to leaving roads, homes and businesses under water after making landfall near Tallahassee, the capital of the state of Florida.
In fact, The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported and cataloged it on “historic and catastrophic floods.”
Hurricane Beryl – 2024
Between June and July 2024, Hurricane Beryl also reached maximum levels of intensity in the Caribbean, which reinforced the severity of the destructive pattern it generated after its passage.
Hurricane Idalia – 2023
Idalia became a Category 4 hurricane, but when it made landfall near Keaton Beach, Florida, It became a category 3 hurricane with winds of up to 205 kilometers per houraccording to the NHC.
While passing through this state, the natural phenomenon caused historic floods for that timecausing road closures and destroyed homes. In addition, according to the state governor, Ron De-Santis, more than 250,000 homes were counted without electricity.
Hurricane Ian – 2022
In 2022, Hurricane Ian arrived with powerful force in the United States. The NHC classified it as “extremely dangerous”, after having caused “catastrophic” flooding.
Ian managed to reach category 4, so emergency entities considered it, for that year, the strongest that had ever hit the coasts of the state of Florida. Although it was thought that after passing through Cuba it would arrive in Tampa, the trajectory deviated a little: He abruptly entered the city of Punta Gorda and the town of Fort Myers Beach.
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