Heba Press
Hurricane Milton struck the west coast of Florida on Wednesday evening, after making landfall accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain.
Wind speeds accompanying the hurricane reached 195 kilometers per hour when it made landfall near Siesta Key in the Sarasota area, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
The hurricane caused extensive damage to infrastructure, and strong winds and heavy rains destroyed homes and buildings, particularly in residential areas with mobile homes, leaving more than 2.5 million households without access. electricity.
The effects of the hurricane caused a state of terror and fear among Moroccans and Arabs in the state of Florida, who rushed to evacuate their homes in response to the instructions and directives of the authorities.
US President Joe Biden has confirmed that Hurricane Milton could be “the worst storm Florida has seen in a century.”
“You must evacuate now, it is a matter of life and death,” he told residents of the third most populous state in the United States.
His running mate, Kamala Harris, followed suit, asking residents to “take calls from local authorities seriously.”
The Democratic presidential candidate addressed Florida residents, saying, “You are steadfast people and you have suffered greatly, but things will be different this time. »
