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The Florida emergency services estimate that at least 21 people have died in the southern US state after the passage of Hurricane
Ian.
The authorities expect the figure to climb, although there will probably be weeks to have a final balance.
So far, the Florida Division of Emergency Management has only confirmed that one of the deaths is directly related to the ravages of the hurricane.
Ian
is now approaching the State of South Carolina, where President Joe Biden approved the emergency declaration late on Thursday, which means sending federal aid.
Biden warned Thursday that Hurricane
Ian
It may have been the deadliest in the history of Florida, which evacuated some 2.5 million inhabitants from its western coast after the total blackout left by the cyclone after passing through Cuba, where there have been three deaths.
After weakening to a tropical storm,
Ian
strengthened again late Thursday to a Category 1 hurricane and headed for the South Carolina coast.
It is expected to make landfall again in the vicinity of the city of Charleston.
Ian
traverses Florida leaving flooding, power outages and damage but loses strength to Category 1
The hurricane as it passes through Florida, in pictures
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The historic floods in Florida by Ian
People walk on the shoreline in Bonita Springs, Florida, on Sept. 29, 2022. Photo: Sean Rayford (Getty Images/AFP) |
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23,000 people without electricity in South Carolina, which awaits the arrival of 'Ian' in the next few hours
The central coast of the state of South Carolina (USA) awaits the arrival of Hurricane 'Ian' in the next few hours.
As of 8 a.m. local time, the storm was 150 miles south-southwest of Charleston, the state's largest city, moving north at 9 mph.
23,000 people were without electricity at 10:00 local time.
The National Hurricane Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has indicated that "there is a risk of sea level rise that can endanger lives on the coasts of the two Carolinas ", and that the storm will continue to move with winds of up to 140 kilometers per hour, with gusts that will exceed that speed.
The state's governor, Henry McMaster, has declared a state of emergency.
Authorities have not ordered evacuations, but they have recommended that residents of the Charleston metropolitan area who live in low-lying areas and near sea level seek refuge in elevated areas.
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Hurricane Ian leaves at least 21 deaths in Florida, according to emergency services
By
Miguel Jimenez
(Washington).
The director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Kevin Guthrie, has estimated that Friday at 21 the deaths that have been reported so far in relation to Hurricane Ian, although only one of them is fully confirmed, as indicated. at a press conference after meeting with the Governor of the State, Ron DeSantis.
The confirmed death is in Polk County, in inland Florida.
Another 12 correspond to Charlotte County, the area through which the hurricane entered and where Punta Gorda is, and eight more to Collier.
The authorities expect the figure to rise and it will probably take weeks to have a definitive balance.
That 21 death toll does not include a 72-year-old man who drowned when he drained his swimming pool during the storm in Deltona, near Orlando.
Neither did the victims of Lee County, where the sheriff first spoke of "hundreds" of deaths, and later said in another interview that those he had verified were "about five", a number that was also not verified.
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The number of deaths caused by 'Ian' will take weeks to know
By
Miguel Jimenez
(Washington).
The great unknown that Ian leaves behind as he passes through Florida is the number of fatalities.
The almost total lack of confirmation of specific cases contrasts with the words of the president of the United States, Joe Biden: "We are hearing reports that there could be significant loss of life," he said, adding that "this could be the deadliest hurricane in the history of Florida”, which would imply reaching several dozen deaths.
The death toll will take a few weeks to know.
It is usual.
The authorities are still coming to the rescue of citizens.
In the zero zone of the hurricane, the coastal part of Fort Myers, Naples and Cape Coral, where the images resemble those after a tsunami, there are still isolated areas.
The first confirmed death is that of a 72-year-old man who drowned when he went out to drain his swimming pool in Deltona, near Orlando.
But there are more that also seem confirmed.
A commissioner in Charlotte County, where the hurricane entered, told CNN of 8 or 9 deaths.
The Sarasota sheriff, from two others.
The sheriff of Lee, where Fort Myers is located, spoke early in the morning of “hundreds”, to later say that those who were verified were “about five”.
CNN raises the provisional figure to 19, not counting the twenty Cuban migrants whose boat sank before reaching the coast.
However, there are still many flooded areas, debris to remove and points to check.
Coroners must also certify the causes of death.
In addition to the direct victims, there are the indirect ones,
for not having been able to receive treatment or similar causes.
The chaos caused by a hurricane and the disparity in counting criteria makes the number of deaths difficult to obtain.
When the information on previous hurricanes is reviewed, the different sources do not coincide and many choose to speak of dozens of deaths.
There is no doubt that the deadliest and most destructive hurricane in recent US history was Katrina, with more than 1,800 deaths.
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The destruction caused by Hurricane 'Ian' as it passed through Florida, in pictures
Destruction from storm surge, rain, and wind is catastrophic in places like Fort Myers and Naples.
In the image, from DPA, the fire in a house in Sanibel, Florida, the day after the passage of the hurricane.
Check the photo gallery here.
09:40
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The United States declares an emergency in South Carolina due to Hurricane
Ian
The president of the United States, Joe Biden, approved the emergency declaration in the state of South Carolina at the last minute on Thursday on the eve of Hurricane Ian making landfall in the state in the next few hours.
The declaration assumes that state teams will join local and tribal efforts against the hurricane, which made landfall in Florida on Friday with winds of up to 240 kilometers per hour.
"The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts ... and to provide appropriate assistance for necessary emergency measures according to a White House statement.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency becomes authorized to identify, mobilize and provide, at its discretion, the equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency.
In addition, it has been announced that these measures, within the framework of the Public Assistance program, will be financed 75% with federal funds.
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09:20
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Hurricane 'San Felipe II', the deadliest to pass through Florida so far
Hurricane
San Felipe II
has been the recorded cyclone that has caused the most deaths in the State of Florida so far: 2,500.
The cyclone, category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, hit the Windward Islands, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and Florida between September 6 and 20, 1928.
The
San Felipe II
left a total of 4,078 deaths and caused damages worth more than 100 million dollars.
The president of the United States, Joe Biden, has indicated this Thursday that Hurricane
Ian
could be the deadliest of those that have passed through the State of Florida.
Biden has announced that as soon as conditions allow, he will travel to the site.
The US leader has indicated that he has received information that shows a "substantial loss of life" due to the passage of the hurricane.
Reports
Rodrigo Soriano
24:53
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Biden assures that “moments like this” unite the country
The president of the United States, Joe Biden, shared a tweet on Thursday in which he assures that in “times like this” the United States unites.
Biden has published the message moments after the State of Florida has been devastated by the passage of Hurricane Ian, which has left several dead, destroyed and more than two million users without electricity.
"We are going to unite as one team, as one America," Biden said through the social network.
The US president warned hours before that Hurricane
Ian
may have been the deadliest in Florida history and said he will travel to the site "when conditions allow."
Biden alleged that they have received information that shows a "substantial loss of life" due to the hurricane.
Reports
Rodrigo Soriano
24:23
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Preliminary figures raise the number of deaths due to 'Ian' to 15, according to the media
The preliminary figures of deaths from the destruction caused by Hurricane
Ian
in Florida rise to at least 15 people, according to several US media such as CNN, which has made a balance this Thursday based on information from local authorities.
The state governor, Ron DeSantis, said today that "mortality" is expected, without giving figures.
In Charlotte County, where the town of Punta Gorda is located, there were "at least eight or nine deaths," CNN reported, citing a local official, Commissioner (Councilman) Joseph Tiseo, who deals with the fifth district of this county.
Charlotte County is located on the west coast of Florida, very close to the area where
Ian
made landfall yesterday with a category 4. It is also "believed" that about five people died in Lee County, which adjoins Charlotte and where Fort Myers, where it appears from the images that the greatest flooding and home loss occurred.
Report EFE
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Fort Myers, the Florida town that suffers the biggest blow from 'Ian'
Hurricane 'Ian' was described as "monstrous" and "historic" by meteorological experts on Wednesday, when it made landfall on the western coast of the Florida peninsula.
Although this Wednesday was still early to quantify its effects, at the end of the day massive floods produced by intense rains and, above all, storm surges were reported along some 200 kilometers of coastline, between the towns of Naples and Sarasota.
By Ewald Scharfenberg
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29 Sep 2022 - 23:47 UTC
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California announces sending emergency personnel to Florida
The governor of California, Gavin Newson, announced this Thursday the dispatch of emergency personnel to Florida, the state most affected so far by the passage of Hurricane
Ian
.
At least eight people have died in this coastal state in the southern United States, where the number of images with streets razed as a result of the hurricane has multiplied.
After being downgraded to the category of tropical storm, Ian has again increased its strength, as reported on Thursday by the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Reports
Rodrigo Soriano
29 Sep 2022 - 23:04 UTC
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Florida counts its dead after the passage of Hurricane
Ian
, which is reinforcing again
Florida began this Thursday Thursday to verify the considerable damage caused by Hurricane Ian, in a panorama of devastated cities, millions of people without electricity and fears that the human cost could be "substantial."
At least eight people died in this coastal state in the southern United States, where images of streets transformed into channels of murky waters, boats thrown to the ground like simple toys and destroyed houses multiply.
After being downgraded to a tropical storm, Ian strengthened again until it reached the category of Hurricane again, according to the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC).
By Thursday night, it was headed for North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia in the south of the country.
"This could be the deadliest hurricane in Florida history," US President Joe Biden said during a visit to the offices of the federal agency that combats natural disasters, FEMA, in Washington.
informs AFP
29 Sep 2022 - 22:44 UTC
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The National Hurricane Center warns of danger in several areas of the eastern United States
The National Hurricane Center has warned of the danger in the eastern areas of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida due to the passage of
Ian
.
The agency has assured that there is the possibility of life-threatening flooding in the areas under a storm surge warning.
"[The flood] is due to the increase in water that moves inland in the next 36 hours," the Center indicated in the tweet, in which it also indicates that it will continue in the next 48 hours.
Reports
Rodrigo Soriano
29 Sep 2022 - 22:12 UTC
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Uncertainty after the passage of Hurricane
Ian
The governor of Florida, Ron Desantis, has affirmed this Thursday that the impact of
Ian
in the southwest of the state has been "historic" and the damage caused also, and has reported two deaths, of which it remains to be seen if they are directly linked. to the cyclone.
"We've had two unconfirmed deaths, in the sense that we don't know if they're related to the storm. Our guess is that they probably are," DeSantis told a news conference in Tallahassee, the state capital.
The governor has come out against statements made by the Lee County Sheriff, Carmine Mancelo, who told ABC that "deaths number in the hundreds" and that there are thousands of people waiting to be rescued.
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29 Sep 2022 - 20:13 UTC
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La búsqueda de los migrantes cubanos se mantiene viva
La Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos continúa este jueves su búsqueda a una veintena de cubanos desaparecidos en un naufragio ocurrido este miércoles en los Cayos de Florida en medio de la emergencia por el huracán Ian, y luego de pasar "días" en alta mar con olas de hasta 15 metros, según dijo uno de los náufragos a un medio local.
"Es peligroso, pero la libertad vale más que el peligro que nosotros corremos", afirmó este jueves uno de los cubanos rescatados a la televisión local WPLG. Se trata de uno de los tres náufragos cubanos rescatados y detenidos por la Guardia Costera en el mar, cerca de Florida, tras el suceso. Otros cuatro que viajaban en la misma embarcación lograron alcanzar tierra por sí mismos y también fueron detenidos por las autoridades estadounidenses.
El viaje a través del Estrecho de Florida se produjo cuando el huracán Ian se acercaba a esta península, donde tocó tierra este miércoles en la costa oeste con categoría 4. Según el cubano entrevistado, que no fue identificado pero sí habló en cámara, llevaban cinco días en el mar en el momento del naufragio, pues, según relató, el grupo de más de 20 personas había salido de Cuba el pasado viernes.
Estuvieron varados "dos días y dos noches cerca de la costa de Cuba y no nos rescataron", dijo en referencia a las autoridades de la isla. Con información de Efe.
29 Sep 2022 - 18:55 UTC
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Biden advierte de que el huracán Ian puede ser el más mortífero en la historia de Florida
El presidente de EE UU, Joe Biden, advirtió este jueves de que el huracán Ian puede haber sido el mortífero en la historia de Florida y afirmó que viajará al lugar "cuando las condiciones lo permitan".
"Los números (...) aún no están claros, pero recibimos informaciones que dan cuenta de una sustancial pérdida de vidas" por el huracán, que ha devastado partes de este Estado del sureste de Estados Unidos. Añadió que también prevé visitar el territorio insular caribeño de Puerto Rico, que todavía se recupera del huracán Fiona.
Ian, degradado a tormenta tropical, tocó tierra el miércoles por la tarde como huracán de categoría 4 (en una escala de 5) en el suroeste de Florida, antes de continuar su paso por el estado, con fuertes vientos y lluvias torrenciales. Con información de AFP.
29 Sep 2022 - 17:46 UTC
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Cuba eleva a tres la cifra de muertos por Ian
Cuba ha elevado este jueves a tres las víctimas mortales por el paso del huracán Ian, mientras siguen las tareas de recuperación en un país casi totalmente paralizado por la falta de energía eléctrica, agua y telecomunicaciones en gran parte del territorio.
El medio oficial Cubadebate ha informado del tercer muerto, que se suma a los dos ya registrados la víspera, después de que Ian cruzase con categoría tres el extremo occidental de la isla de sur a norte, dejando un reguero de destrucción con sus intensas lluvias y vientos de hasta 200 kilómetros por hora.
El Gobierno cubano sigue haciendo recuento de los cuantiosos daños y organizando las tareas de desescombro y recuperación, con especial énfasis en el Sistema Eléctrico Nacional (SEN), que colapsó totalmente el martes, dejando por completo a oscuras la isla. Con información de Efe.
29 Sep 2022 - 17:03 UTC
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El avance del huracán Ian por la costa este de EE UU
Así es la previsión del recorrido del ciclón que ha perdido fuerza tras golpear Florida este miércoles. Tocó tierra con categoría 4, al límite de la máxima, y ya este jueves ha perdido fuerza para convertirse en tormenta tropical. La destrucción por la marejada, la lluvia y el viento es catastrófica en lugares como Fort Myers y Naples y las inundaciones son graves en numerosos lugares del Estado, incluida la ciudad de Orlando, de 320.000 habitantes.
29 Sep 2022 - 17:00 UTC
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Las autoridades enfatizan en que hay riesgo mortal en el avance de Ian por EE UU
El Centro Nacional de Huracanes ha pedido a los vecinos de Florida estar en alerta por las marejadas que provoca el huracán Ian en las costas del noreste de Florida, Georgia, Carolina del Sur y del Norte. Las mismas autoridades han asegurado que los violentos vientos golpearán Carolina del Sur a primera hora de este viernes.
29 Sep 2022 - 16:12 UTC
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El huracán deja al menos un muerto tras un golpe “histórico” en Florida
El condado de Volusia, al noreste de la ciudad de Orlando, ha confirmado un muerto tras el paso de Ian por Florida. Un hombre de 72 años falleció ahogado durante la madrugada de este jueves tras salir de su casa para drenar su piscina, según el último reporte de las autoridades. El reporte preliminar de la policía indica que el hombre cayó en una canaleta tras tropezar por la intensidad de las lluvias.
El gobernador de Florida, Ron Desantis, había afirmado este jueves que los daños causados por Ian en el suroeste del Estado han sido “históricos”, e infirmó de otras dos muertes, aunque no se apresuró en relacionarlas con el ciclón. “Tenemos dos muertes no confirmadas, en el sentido de que no sabemos si están relacionadas con la tormenta”, ha dicho en rueda de prensa. “Nuestra suposición es que probablemente lo sean”.
Ian ya ha abandonado Florida degradada a tormenta tropical, pero aún tiene capacidad de hacer daño. La llegada del huracán llevó a decretar la evacuación de unos 2,5 millones de personas, aunque muchos decidieron permanecer en sus casas. Habiendo abandonado ya Florida, las tormentas se dirigen al Estado de Carolina del Sur. Con información de EFE y CBS
29 Sep 2022 - 14:13 UTC
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El huracán ‘Ian’ sale de Florida tras dejar un rastro de inundaciones, apagones y destrucción.
El Centro Nacional de Huracanes situaba esta madrugada el ojo del huracán a pocos kilómetros de la costa Este de Florida, con lo que ha cruzado el Estado de un lado a otro en diagonal, de Sur a Norte y de Oeste a Este. Ahora vuelve al Atlántico a unos 15 kilómetros al norte de Cabo Cañaveral, al Oeste de Orlando.
According to the agency that monitors the evolution of tropical cyclones, a turn to the north-northeast is expected later, followed by another turn to the north and north-northwest with an increase in travel speed on Friday and Friday in the night.
On the forecast track, after returning to the Atlantic off the east coast of Florida, the center of
Ian
is expected to approach the coast of South Carolina on Friday and move inland across the Carolinas on Friday night. And the saturday.
Read the information by Miguel Jiménez at this link.
29 Sep 2022 - 12:52 UTC
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