Hurricane Milton devastates Florida: $ 50 billion!

Hurricane Milton devastates Florida: $ 50 billion!

Florida, USA - The devastating hurricane “Milton” hit Florida with full force and left a chaos. President Joe Biden has estimated the damage caused by the natural disaster on an estimated $ 50 billion, which corresponds to around 45.67 billion euros. He announced these assessments during a press conference in which he also announced his upcoming visit to the affected regions that is planned for Sunday.

The effects of the storm are enormous. According to the US website Poweroutage, around 1.8 million households in Florida still have no electricity on Saturday. In addition, the number of fatalities associated with the hurricane was determined to at least 17, which illustrates the tragedy and suffering of those affected. Hurricane “Milton”, who landed about 100 kilometers south of Tampa late Wednesday evening (local time), was classified as a hurricane of level 3, with devastating wind speeds of up to 193 kilometers per hour.

storm course and other developments

After the landing, “Milton” weakened and pulled back to the sea. This is the second violent hurricane within just two weeks that Florida was looking for. Previously, the storm “Helene” had already moved across the southeast of the United States and had caused extensive destruction there. According to reports, “Helene” cost well over 200 people while raging through several states and causing immense damage.

The rapid sequence of these two storms has drawn attention to the fragility of the infrastructure in the region and emphasized the need for future -oriented measures to provide disaster. The president pointed out that comprehensive help from the federal and state governments must be organized in order to support the affected communities in coping with this catastrophe.

nationwide aid campaigns can be expected in the coming days, while the authorities are working to restore the power supply and to ensure the safety of citizens. The challenges associated with the restoration of services and the support of the victims are enormous. The exact assessment of the damage will also start a comprehensive process that could possibly take weeks or months.

These current developments impressively show how important preparations and dealing with such disasters are. President Biden and the government are faced with the task of not only providing acute help, but also developing long -term strategies to improve resilience against future hurricanes.

For more information and detailed reporting on the situation in Florida, The current reporting on www.radioenneperuhr.de are consulted.