According to what the consul general in the city of Tampa, Florida, Loukas Tsokos, told SKAI 100.3, the hurricane was accompanied by very heavy rains and strong winds of 100 to 120 kilometers per hour.
He was at the mercy of Hurricane Ian in the previous hours Florida in the USA. Hurricane Ian has been downgraded and is now a category 1, however, the Consul General in Tampa, Florida told 100.3, Loukas Tsokos.
He added that the official authorities they are not reporting any casualties so farbut a better picture of the damage will be available in the next 24 hours.
Currently in Fort Myers, Florida. Video by Loni Architects #flwx #Ian #hurricane pic.twitter.com/8nfncFlG9G
— Kaitlin Wright (@wxkaitlin) September 28, 2022
He said that the typhoon that hit the city was accompanied by very heavy rains and strong winds of 100 to 120 kilometers per hour.
He pointed out that a large part of Tampa was evacuated, but in the end the city was not affected as much as first estimated, as the hurricane hit 150 to 170 kilometers south of Tampa, in the city of Fort Myers.
He said more than 4 million citizens in Florida are experiencing power outages.
Ian – still a category 3 – hit on Tuesday Cubaas a result of which the whole island is plunged into darkness due to the interruption of the electricity supply.
New video just in from Fort Myers, FL shows swimmers getting into the storm surge as Hurricane #Ian approaches.
This is EXTREMELY dangerous. I can’t believe I have to say this…. DO NOT GET INTO THE WATER! pic.twitter.com/jsoUPvX8uC
— Zach Covey (@ZachCoveyTV) September 28, 2022
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