The phenomenon threatens Mexican territory, while in Florida, a large evacuation is being prepared, a few days after the United States was hit by Helene.
The northern hemisphere of the planet is under threat from the advance of Hurricane Milton that in the last hours approaches Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, en route to Florida .
From the United States National Hurricane Center (CNH ) was warned that the phenomenon has quickly strengthened and has already reached category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Thanks to a recent report prepared by the North American organization, the intensification of the hurricane has been confirmed. “Data from a hurricane hunter plane indicates that maximum sustained winds increased to 250 km/h with higher gusts,” the CNH said.
According to the organization, in the morning, Milton was at 240 kilometers west of Progreso, Mexico where local residents have already begun preparing to secure their boats against the effects of their advance.
After that, the It is estimated that the phenomenon will reach the state of Florida, in the United States, between Tuesday evening and Wednesday. .
Milton appears shortly after the state was affected by the adoption of Helene which entered the territory on September 26 in category 4, leaving more than 800 kilometers devastated, particularly in North Carolina. Its passage left more than 230 dead and dozens missing. considered the deadliest hurricane to hit the country since Katrina in 2005.
As reported by BBC Florida Division of Emergency Management Chief Kevin Guthrie addressed residents, asking them to prepare for the “The biggest evacuation we’ve seen is the most likely since 2017 with Hurricane Irma,” which also left dozens dead.
How to see the path of Hurricane Milton live
One way to follow the path of Hurricane Milton is via the Windy app which shows weather conditions as they develop.
The platform also allows you to know the forecasts thanks to its animation, offering the possibility of position a future day and time in the bottom bar . In addition, thanks to the different maps available it is possible to track rain, temperature, clouds and waves, among other conditions.
Windy is available on this link in addition to having an application for devices with system iOS And Android .
Source: Latercera
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