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Hundreds of thousands in the dark: Hurricane Sally strikes the United States
The hurricane, with a magnitude of 2, is wreaking havoc with a wind speed of 165 mph, and heavy rains are expected in the coastal areas of Alabama and Florida. The expected damage from the hurricane, one of many that hit the U.S. this season, is estimated at several billion dollars
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Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 20:04
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In the video: Hurricane Sally hits Alabama and Florida (Photo: AP and Reuters, Editing: Nir Chen)
Hurricane Sally hit the shores of Alabama today (Wednesday), bringing strong winds through the southeast of the state and west of Florida.
The storm, with a magnitude of 2 out of 5, advancing with winds of 165 km / h, could cause extensive damage.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Sally, moving at a speed of five km / h, poses a danger of "catastrophic and life-threatening" floods in north-central Bay Beach.
The rainfall in some areas could reach 60 cm. The winds and rain will extend from Mississippi to the "pan handle" area of Florida.
According to local power companies, more than 430,000 homes and businesses were left without electricity in Alabama and Florida earlier in the day.
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More than 400,000 homes were left without electricity.
Floods in Pensacola, Florida, yesterday (Photo: AP)
On mobile, Alabama, strong winds shook the windows and uprooted trees and power poles.
Authorities called on residents of the low-lying areas to protect themselves from the winds and rains, but the slow progress of the storm reminded some residents of their childhood.
"It makes you get a little out of fear and helps you understand the dangers of it," said Thomas Hermes, who as a child watched the storms with his grandmother.
Yesterday he did it with his son.
"I pass it on to my son."
Others joined him to watch what was to come.
"We were at home and we said it was boring for us, so I said let's go see how bad it was out there. And as you can see it's pretty bad," said Warren Bab, a resident who joined in watching the play.
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Authorities called on residents to defend themselves.
Floods in Florida with the arrival of the hurricane, yesterday (Photo: AP)
It is estimated that the damage expected from the storm will be between two and three billion dollars, and it may be higher if the heaviest rains fell on land.
Ports, schools and businesses on the hurricane route were closed, and energy companies shut down about a quarter of the oil and gas facilities off the coast of Mexico and some refineries stopped or slowed down.
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