Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helen struck the Southeast, a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and hit Florida late Tuesday or Wednesday.
Tropical Storm Milton “Near a major hurricane” — a near Category 3 hurricane — before potentially making landfall on the west coast of the Florida peninsula in midweek. According to to National Hurricane Center. The natural disaster is predicted to arrive just days after Category 4 Hurricane Helen hit the Sunshine State on Sept. 26, passing through Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee. take away life At least 223 people. (Related article: “There was a body in the tree”: Southern rural area devastated by Hurricane Helen as death toll exceeds 130)
“Portions of the west coast of the Florida peninsula face an increased risk of life-threatening storm surge and wind impacts late Tuesday into Wednesday,” the National Hurricane Center said in a storm warning Saturday. “Residents in these areas should make good hurricane plans, follow the advice of local authorities and check the latest forecast updates.”
Aerial view of debris from a damaged home seen after Hurricane Helen made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on September 28, 2024. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)
National Hurricane Center too issued a recommendation On Saturday, it warned that Category 3 Hurricane Kirk in the Atlantic Ocean could create international waters off the East Coast.
The hurricane warning comes after Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Wednesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) does not have enough funds to get through hurricane season. $45 million distributed As of Friday, disaster relief efforts are underway for Hurricane Helen. The agency is scrutinized The public knows it has allocated $1 billion to immigration assistance programs over the past two fiscal years and is considering “equity” as one of three “ambitious goals” in its 2022-2026 strategic plan. After that, lack of funds became the cause.
The National Hurricane Center and FEMA did not respond to requests for comment.
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