As rescuers continue to search for victims, cleanup efforts have begun after Florida’s second hurricane in two weeks. US President Biden wants to get an idea of the situation on the site.
After Hurricane Milton passed, people in Florida are returning to their partially destroyed homes. Nearly 2.5 million homes and businesses were still without power, and some areas were under water.
Earlier in the day, the highest alert level was in place, with officials warning that the once-in-a-century storm could have absolutely catastrophic consequences. The Great Disaster ultimately failed to materialize, but at least 16 people were killed and the damage was extensive.
Deaths mainly due to cyclones
According to U.S. officials, most of the deaths were not caused directly by the hurricane, but by the tornadoes that “Milton” triggered before it made landfall. According to officials, there were six deaths in St. Lucie County, four in Volusia County, two in Pinellas and one each in four other counties.
Tornadoes downed trees and power lines and damaged or destroyed homes. In St. Petersburg, the storm covered the roof of a stadium. US President Joe Biden estimated the damage at 50 billion dollars, equivalent to about 45.7 billion euros.
FURTHER WARNING OF DANGERS
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said more than 1,600 people had been rescued. Also, the search for the victims and the clean-up work were going on intensively. Officials sometimes warn of dangers – power lines lying in water, for example.
“Milton” on Wednesday evening, local time, became a Category 3 hurricane about 100 kilometers south of Tampa with sustained winds of 193 kilometers per hour – and then blew from west to east over Florida. During the night the storm weakened and went out to sea.
Biden travels to Florida on Sunday
This is the second severe storm in two weeks: a few days ago, “Helin” crossed the southeastern part of the United States and caused destruction in several states. At least 237 people were killed by “Helen”, numerous buildings were damaged or completely destroyed, and large areas were flooded.
Biden plans to visit areas in the state of Florida hit by Hurricane Milton this coming Sunday. The White House announced this, but initially did not provide any details on the exact travel route. Biden was briefed on the federal government’s relief efforts and cleanup efforts after Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helen.
A quick analysis by the World Weather Attribution Research Initiative concluded that due to climate change, precipitation in “Milton” was 20 to 30 percent higher and wind 10 percent higher than it would have been otherwise.
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