It has become a hurricane again.
After briefly downgrading to a tropical storm after passing overland, Ian strengthened again to the point of being reclassified as a hurricane by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Thursday.
The latest bulletin from the National Hurricane Center states that the winds have increased to reach up to 140 km / h.
Ian is now “heading” for South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia in the southern United States, with “potentially life-threatening” conditions involving “flooding, coastal submersion, and strong winds”, specifies the Miami-based center.
The state of Virginia could also be affected this Friday, mainly in the south.
Here are the 11 PM EDT Sep 29 Key Messages for Hurricane #Ian, which is expected to cause life-threatening flooding, storm surge, and strong winds in portions of the Carolinas tomorrow.
For more: https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gB pic.twitter.com/rXQdc8Mb3A
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 30, 2022
Ian made landfall Wednesday afternoon as a Category 4 hurricane (on a scale of 5) in southwest Florida, before continuing to track across the state, bringing high winds and rain. torrential.
According to the latest report from local authorities, at least 12 people were killed by the passage of the hurricane.
More than 2.3 million homes or businesses remained without electricity this Thursday evening, out of a total of 11 million, according to the specialized site PowerOutage.
Faced with the extent of the damage, US President Joe Biden declared a state of major natural disaster on Thursday morning, a decision to release additional federal funds for the affected regions.
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