Airports, schools and theme parks have been closed while authorities have ordered the evacuation of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago – In addition, 15 shelters have opened along Florida’s east coast
The powerful hurricane “Nicole” is “hitting” eastern Florida with ferocity, having caused serious problems mainly in the power supply of thousands of homes and has turned many roads into rivers. More than 230,000 Florida homes and businesses were without power, according to PowerOutage.us.
The hurricane made landfall in Florida on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said, and as soon as it made landfall it was downgraded to a tropical storm. However, it is still strong with strong winds, heavy rainfall and dangerous thunderstorms being the main effects.
Airports, schools and theme parks have been closed while authorities have ordered the evacuation of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago. They have also warned that Hurricane Nicole could cause further devastation in areas already hit by Hurricane Ian last September.
Additionally, 15 shelters have been opened along Florida’s east coast, according to the state’s governor.
The hurricane is moving with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
“…Additional weakening is forecast as Nicole moves inland over the next few days, and the storm is likely to become a tropical storm tonight or early Friday,” the center said.
“The center of Nicole will move across central Florida Thursday morning, likely to pass over the far northeastern Gulf of Mexico this afternoon and then cross the Florida Panhandle and Georgia tonight and Friday,” the center added.
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