The hurricane has already passed over Cuba, causing damage to Havana, the coastal cities and resorts.
Hurricane Irma, leaving behind a devastating footprint on the Caribbean Islands, is inexorably coming to Florida, according to the weather service of the USA.
On its South-Eastern coast has emerged precursors of a natural disaster – a storm at sea and gusty wind.
Gusts of wind in the storm area reaches a speed of 195 kilometers per hour. The hurricane Irma is moving in at a speed of 11 kilometers per hour.
The threat of the hurricane has already forced Florida officials to hold one of the largest in recent state history evacuations of the population, tens of thousands of people hastily placed in temporary shelters, as many remained without electricity from-for violations of the power lines.
The US President Donald trump has said it is ready to Service the coast guards, the Federal Agency on management in emergency situations, as well as staff of the departments at the state level to meet the hurricane Irma. The President blessed them all.
“The U.S. coast guard, FEMA and all the brave staff at Federal agencies and at the state level are ready. Irma is on the way. Bless you all!”, – he wrote in his Twitter.
The hurricane has already passed over Cuba, its epicenter was 200 kilometers from Havana, nevertheless the gusts of wind reached speeds of 200 kilometers per hour.
According to Reuters, the hurricane caused severe damage to the Cuban capital Havana, the coastal resorts and cities.
In Havana partially stopped the supply of water and electricity, several blocks were flooded, of the Central districts of the city, adjacent to the port, were evacuated about 10 thousand people.
The head of the energy company Florida Power & Light Eric Silagy said that American energy industry “prepared for the worst.”
Without electricity can stay about nine million people, because the two nuclear power plant suspended due to an approaching hurricane Irma.
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