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A major storm is about to hit America for the second time in 10 days. According to news agency Reuters, a warning has been issued in Florida regarding Hurricane Milton. The National Hurricane Center has placed it in Category 5 of the most destructive storms. There is a risk of huge loss of life and property in this category.
Milton may hit Florida's densely populated area 'Tampa Bay' on Wednesday. Now it is 1000 km from Tampa. Tampa's population is more than 3 million. The storm is expected to weaken as it reaches Tampa Bay. After this it will move from central Florida towards the Atlantic Ocean.
Hurricane Milton is currently passing through the Gulf of Mexico. The speed of the storm on Monday night was around 285 kmph. It's headed to Florida State. Due to the storm, emergency alerts have been issued in 51 of Florida's 67 counties.
Coastal areas in Florida are being evacuated. So far, about 5 lakh people have been evacuated to safe places. Hurricane Helen had hit America before. At least 225 people died in this.
Such a big storm may hit Tampa Bay after 100 years. Earlier in 1921 there was a big storm there.
10 pictures taken before Hurricane Milton arrived…
Tourists are being evacuated from Mexican Beach before Milton.
People have been ordered to move out of storm-hit areas, causing traffic jams on Florida highways.
A boat owner is trying to keep his boats safe by anchoring them before a storm.
A stadium has been converted into a rescue centre, where relief material will be kept during the storm.
Many people have been shifted to shelter homes before the storm.
Workers installing safety gears on the government building before Milton.
Before the storm, houses and shops are being protected by installing plywood.
The debris of Hurricane Helen is being removed before Milton, so that it does not cause damage by being blown by the storm.
Temporary beds have been installed for people in the stadium, so that they can stay here till the storm passes.
People waiting for the rescue vehicle to reach a safe place.
Florida Governor asked people to go to safe places Florida Governor De Santis has appealed to people to be prepared for the storm. He has asked people to move to a safe place as soon as possible.
Colorado State University meteorologist Phil Klotzbach said Milton's designation marks the first time three hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic at once since September.
The Meteorological Department said that the storm could cause torrential rains and flash floods with strong winds in Florida. Waves up to 15 feet high can also arise in the coastal areas.
What is the difference between Typhoon, Hurricane and Tornado? Storm is a kind of disturbance in the atmosphere, which comes through strong winds and is accompanied by rain, snow or hail. When they occur on land, they are called normal storms, but storms that arise from the sea are called hurricanes. Hurricanes are more dangerous than ordinary storms.
Hurricane, cyclone and typhoon are the same thing. Cyclones are called by different names all over the world. For example, cyclones formed in North America and Caribbean Islands are called hurricanes, cyclones occurring in Philippines, Japan and China are called typhoons and storms occurring around Australia and the Indian Ocean i.e. India are called cyclones.
From the point of view of the oceans, cyclones formed in the Atlantic and North-West oceans are called hurricanes. Storms that form in the northwest Pacific Ocean are called typhoons.
Whereas the storms that arise in the South Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean are called cyclones. For this reason, the sea storms that come in the areas around India are called cyclones.
At the same time, tornadoes are also strong storms, but they are not cyclones, because they are mostly formed on land rather than in the sea. Most of the tornadoes occur in America.
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