Biden: “Ian may be the deadliest hurricane in the history of Florida” – Alert for a second “hit” in South Carolina

Massive efforts to reach and rescue trapped civilians in Florida post the sweeping blow of Hurricane Iancarried out by the local workshops.

With boats or any other means at their disposal, the firefighters freed people who were “stuck” for hours on the roads that turned into rivers.

The video of a firefighter breaking a car window and freeing a woman in the southwest Florida city of Naples is typical.

Its characteristics seriousness of the situation was what the American president stated in his speech Joe Bidenwho said that Hurricane Ian ‘could be deadliest in Florida’s history’. He added that it is still unclear how many have lost their lives, but estimated that there may be a significant number of casualties.

Homes on both coasts of the state were flooded, the only bridge on an island was cut in half, a historic waterfront pier was destroyed and power was knocked out to 2.5 million Florida homes and businesses in one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the state. USA.

At least one person he is confirmed deadwith a Lee County sheriff expressing his fears on US television that the victims could be in the hundreds.

“We’ve never seen a storm surge of this magnitude,” Florida’s governor said. “The amount of water is rising and will likely continue to rise today even after the storm passes. It’s basically a once-in-500-year event,” said Ron de Sandys at a press conference.

Alert for second “strike” in South Carolina

Although downgraded to a tropical storm by Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Center said storm surge and rain remained a threat as Ian crossed the Florida peninsula and emerged into the Atlantic Ocean.

Forecasters predicted a turn of the phenomenon to the north and to South Carolina. In fact, a new typhoon warning was issued along the state’s coastline.

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