Hurricane «Milton»: Orlando moves into the protective bunker and closes attractions!

Hurricane «Milton»: Orlando moves into the protective bunker and closes attractions!

The Hurricane “Milton” keeps the city of Orlando in suspense in the US state of Florida. The local authorities were forced to look for protection in buildings during the storm, since the wind speeds of the storm front reached over 64 kilometers per hour. Only when the wind subsides will the fire brigade and the police be able to react to emergency calls and to resume their regular operations. This situation has moved the emergency services to temporarily stop their activities.

Currently the eye of the hurricane is only a few kilometers from Orlando, which has also tense the situation. Many high -frequency tourist attractions, including the Walt Disney World Resort, the Universal Studios and Sea World, have concluded due to the extreme weather conditions. In the city and the surrounding area, drastic flood -flood warnings were published to protect the population from possible floods. Already in the days before the storm Orlando had proclaimed the state of emergency in order to be able to react better to the impending dangers.

Current developments and effects

The hurricane “Milton” had reached the west coast of Florida with full force on Wednesday evening and was initially classified as a category 3 hurricane, which made him serious threat. But during the night the storm weakened and now moves at lower level 1, although this is still associated with considerable dangers.

The situation in Orlando remains tense and it is expected that the emergency services can soon be able to move out again as soon as the weather conditions allow. The residents are asked to get to safety and to follow the instructions of the authorities. For all those who want to learn more about the current situation in Orlando and the developments around “Milton”, there is detailed information on www.zvw.de .

The past hours have shown how quickly the weather conditions can change and how important prevention measures are in such extreme situations. The authorities are well prepared and use all the necessary resources to prepare the safety of the population and to navigate through the hurricane who continues to rage in the Central Florida region.