State of emergency declared in US state of Florida: reason named

06.10.2024 17:17

Tropical Storm Milton is heading towards Florida.

For this reason, a state of emergency has been declared in several dozen counties in the above-mentioned American region.

The corresponding decision was made by Ron DeSantis, who heads the state executive branch.

The announcement of the declared state of emergency was made by the office of the politician.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis...declares a state of emergency in 35 Florida counties ahead of the storm, MIA " Russia Today " quotes a translated quote from the statement.

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What is known about storm Milton

The US National Hurricane Center recently reported the formation of a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico.

It is possible that Milton will turn into a hurricane and hit Florida.

This may happen in just a few days.

Incidentally, Hurricane Helene hit the United States last month. According to American media reports, at least 227 people died as a result of the natural disaster.

Earlier, the US Federal Government announced that one of the DHS divisions lacked funds to overcome the consequences of natural disasters before the end of the hurricane season.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief