cyclone milton
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Cyclonic storm Milton has hit the coast of Florida in America. Cyclone Milton has been described as a Category 3 dangerous storm. In such a situation, the US Meteorological Department has issued a warning to the people. Due to the impact of the storm, strong winds are blowing at a speed of 120 miles per hour in Florida and surrounding areas. However, their speed has decreased somewhat.
America's Meteorological Department issued a warning
The US Meteorological Department has issued a warning to people living in Tampa and St. Petersburg areas and advised them to stay in safe places. The cyclone has weakened since hitting the coast of Florida, but its cyclone status is still intact. The storm will enter the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to turn into a tropical storm by Thursday. Due to the storm, 23 percent of gas stations in Florida and 59 percent of gas stations in the Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg areas were without fuel on Wednesday morning.
Last month too, Cyclone Helen had caused devastation in America.
Due to the storm, tornado warnings have been issued in many cities of America. Earlier, in view of the dangerous level of the cyclonic storm, there was a fear of floods and heavy rains at many places, but at present people have taken relief due to the weakening of the storm. Just last month, Cyclone Helen caused devastation in America. 52 people died in America due to the storm. Due to the impact of the storm, heavy floods and devastation were seen in the south-eastern areas.
People lost their lives in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia due to Hurricane Helene. Due to that Category-4 cyclonic storm, winds blew at a speed of 225 kilometers. Experts say that the economic loss due to the storm is estimated at 15-26 billion dollars.
