Hurricane and declaration of state of emergency in the state of Florida
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency, citing Reuters, as the storm approached the state of Florida, a state of emergency was declared in this state.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Sunday that amid concerns over Tropical Storm Milton approaching the west coast of Florida, 35 cities of this state have been declared a state of emergency.
The governor of Florida announced that this decision was made due to the intensity of the storm.
Local sources reported early Sunday that Hurricane Milton was moving slowly but was expected to intensify quickly, with the risk of threatening impacts for the West Coast. Florida to increase.
Meteorologists warned Florida residents that heavy rains from this storm could cause flooding.
On Saturday, the US National Hurricane Center announced that a tropical storm had formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico that could become a hurricane and hit Florida next week