(PouSiOuPaTKonnen) – Idalia is a tropical storm that threatens to hit Florida, United States, and Cuba. According to what the American authorities have announced, it risks making landfall and turning into a hurricane. This can lead to strong winds and flooding due to heavy rains. Regions could also be hit by power outages.
Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency on 33 Florida counties on Saturday, August 26. According to him, the storm is expected to make landfall in Florida next Wednesday and could cause life-threatening storm surge and flooding from heavy rain as early as Tuesday.
« If you’re in the path of this storm, you should expect power outages, so be prepared for that, » DeSantis said during a Sunday briefing with Florida’s Emergency Management Division. His remarks were reported by Reuters.
Formed formed in the Caribbean, Idalia could develop into a hurricane, bringing high winds and storm surges to Cuba and Florida later this week. Regarding Haiti, Civil Protection has not yet reported anything on whether Idalia poses a threat to the country. However, it must be said that precautionary measures in the face of natural disasters are always in order.
