One hurricane pulls away and the next calamity threatens the southern states of the USA: Tropical storm “Ida” is gaining strength and making its way to North America.
Baton Rouge – While Germany is preparing for restless days * due to the forecast of heavy rainfall, a dangerous tropical storm is raging in Central America.
“Henri” only moved away when the US hurricane authority issued the next warning for the people of Cuba and the Gulf coast of North America. Hurricane “Ida” is expected to gain enormous wind strength over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming hours and then sweep over Cuba as well as the states of Louisiana and Mississippi. The NHC warns that the tropical storm will hit the coasts of the affected areas on Sunday and cause devastating damage.
Tropical storm “Ida”: threatening dimensions feared
Two days earlier – on Friday (local time), hurricane “Ida” will sweep over the Cayman Islands in the western Caribbean with wind speeds of around 65 miles per hour – the equivalent of around 105 km / h. From there, the storm moves at a speed of about 19 kilometers per hour in the north-west. As the American security agency explains, there is a threat of heavy rain and life-threatening storm surges *.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has already declared a state of emergency to warn the population. “Although I hope and pray that the storm will not bring destruction to our state, we should be prepared for the force of the storm,” the politician said on Twitter. Just a few days ago, tropical storm “Henri” wreaked havoc in areas to the east of the US southern states:
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