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Florida It is preparing for the arrival of Italia, a tropical storm forecast to make landfall on the state’s west coast on Wednesday as a major hurricane, similar to Hurricane Ian less than a year ago, which caused death and destruction. According to him. According to the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC), Idalia this Monday, now packing sustained winds of 70 km/h (119 km/h), is now located 35 miles (60 km) southwest of the western tip. In Cuba, it will become a hurricane and on Tuesday it will move northward over the waters of the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.

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NHC forecasters predicted Central Italia would make landfall as a “dangerous major hurricane” on Florida’s west coast early Wednesday.In some part of the strip that extends from the bay Tampa up to Indian passportNorthwest of the state.

Emergency Management Unit Florida have highlighted that Italia’s biggest threat is the expected rise of the tideIt can reach up to 11 feet (3.3 meters) north of Tampa Bay and as far north as Tallahassee, the state capital and northwest to south.

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President of the United States, a Democrat Joe BidenIt has issued an emergency declaration for the southern state, which will facilitate central government assistance to repair the damage and help the victims.

Besides, Governor Ron DeSantis A state of emergency has been declared in 46 Florida counties.

The Republican presidential candidate also warned people that the projections would indicate that Italia will have at least a Category 3 impact as a hurricane On the Saffir-Simpson scale (5), that means a minimum and maximum wind speed of 111 miles per hour (178 km/h).

Hernando County Public Schools announced they will not be open for the next three days Citrus DistrictIt will be closed from noon today, along with other jurisdictions that have decided to close schools and universities as a precautionary measure

District Officers PascoHome to 600,000 people, published today Evacuation orders for coastal towns and flood-prone areas North of Tampa Bay in response to the threat from an expected surge in waves that could reach up to nine feet (2.7 meters).

Sandbags are already being distributed in all the houses and commercial premises to prevent water ingress.

In TampaAn automated machine was installed at one of the sandbag distribution centers for residents to fill their own bags, a result of the lessons left by last year’s Hurricane Ian.

Ian made landfall on the southern Florida coast of the Gulf of Mexico on September 28 of last year. With maximum sustained winds of 250 km/h (155 mph), and storm surges of 17 to 20 feet (5.1 to 6 meters), the storm makes landfall causing widespread destruction.

Officials have estimated that America Ian caused a total of 156 deaths.

IDALIA AS STRONG AS IAN

Jonathan Petramala, a Hurricane “Chaser” Other weather events and the director of the documentary “Price of Paradise: Surviving Hurricane Ian” (Price of Paradise: Surviving Hurricane Ian) told EFE on Monday, along with Brandon Clement and Andy Coates. Italia “could easily be as strong as Ian.”

If the “best case scenario” in terms of population impact, as the forecasts indicate, Italia forms a landslide known as the “Big Bend”. Petramala, Partner, Climate Productions said.

The “Big Bend” is an area of ​​Northwest Florida that is less populated than Tampa Bay. Further south, it will be affected by the cyclone’s proximity, but forecasts for now do not place it in a direct hit path, NHC models say.

“It’s definitely a dangerous storm.”Petramala in a message urged people to prepare, especially those living in the Tampa Bay area, who, according to Hurricane “Hunter,” will not be able to count on their luck in 2022 and should avoid danger.

The message of the powerful documentary about Ian, released in 2023, is precisely this: the need to evacuate the area before disaster strikes and to take care not only of the air, but especially of the water.