The US state of Florida is preparing for a mass evacuation of the population due to the approach of Hurricane Milton, which could become the largest since Hurricane Irma in 2017, said Kevin Guthrie, director of the state emergency management agency, writes RIA Novosti. Earlier. A state of emergency has been declared in Florida due to the approaching Tropical Storm Milton, which has since strengthened into a hurricane.
"We are preparing. "The state's emergency response team is preparing for the largest evacuation we've seen since Hurricane Irma in 2017," Guthrie was quoted as saying by CBS News.
The TV channel also reminds that in 2017, during the passage of the hurricane "Irma" in Florida, about 6.8 million residents of the state left their homes.
