Florida puts counties near the Gulf of Mexico in emergency before possible storm

the governor of Florida (USA), Ron DeSantisdeclared this Saturday a “state of emergency” for 33 of the 67 counties in the state that could be affected by the arrival next week of a tropical storm system that could affect the coast of the gulf of mexico.

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“I signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency for 33 counties in preparation for Invest 93L. Issuing this order today ensures that communities have time to prepare…”said the governor on X (formerly Twitter).

According to the Republican and candidate for that party’s primaries for the presidential elections in USA of 2024, the storm system “Floridians should have a plan and supply kit stocked and follow updates” of the State Division of Emergency Management (flsertin English).

He National Hurricane Center (NHCfor its acronym in English) of Miami asked this Friday the inhabitants of the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico, Belize and Guatemala), those of the west of Cuba and those of Florida (USA) be attentive to a broad area of ​​low pressure located over the northwest of the Caribbean Sea.

“A tropical depression is likely to form late this weekend or early next week as (the system) moves generally northward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and this of gulf of mexico”, according to the NHC.

The area is currently producing downpours and disorganized thunderstorms.

This Saturday, the probability of formation in 48 hours is high (70%), and seven days ahead it reaches 90%.

Meanwhile, the tropical storm Franklin It became a hurricane this Saturday in the open waters of the Atlantic, after passing through the Dominican Republic, and a “strengthening” in the next few days, reported the NHC.

Source: Elcomercio

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