The hurricane intensifies, Israelis prepare: "Fuel and food reserves" Trump declared a state of emergency, in Miami collections…

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2019-08-31T02:13:13+0000

The hurricane intensifies, Israelis prepare: "Fuel and food reserves"
Trump declared a state of emergency, in Miami the electric scooters are collected so that they do not become "missiles" and Hurricane Dorian, which is supposed to hit Florida on Monday, has already risen to level 3. A lion from Fort Lauderdale: "I have 30 gallons of water, food in boxes, batteries and flashlights." Rotem from Miami: "Everything around us will become Venice"
Itai Shikman | Last Updated 00: 09

Preparing for Hurricane Florida (Photo: Arie Portal)

The dreaded hurricane continues to intensify, and Florida residents - including many Israelis - are stepping up preparations for its arrival: Hurricane Dorian turned into a grade 3 hurricane last night (Friday) and continues to gather strength before reaching Florida, where it is expected to hit Monday as a grade 4 hurricane.

A grade 3 hurricane moves at 178 mph to 207 mph and according to the US Meteorological Service could break windows and doors, a grade 4 hurricane (winds at 208 mph to 250 mph) could already cause "catastrophic" damage - among other things. Flip roofs of houses.

If the hurricane does reach Florida, it will be the fourth year in a row that the hurricane has hit the state - for the first time since the 4s. If its magnitude is indeed 1992, it will be the strongest hurricane to hit the east coast of Florida since Hurricane Andrew, in XNUMX.

Shai, an Israeli living in Florida, wrote in the Facebook community of the Israeli community there: “I recommend not taking the storm forecast lightly, especially if you live on the beach or near a water canal. If the storm threatens your home and the openings of the house are not protected from wind, it is recommended to enter a room without windows and use the mattress as a buffer of glass and sharp objects that will fly into the house or apartment. For all the curious and heroes, it is recommended not to leave the house during the storm, nor to drive. "We all wish that we would come out unscathed from Dorian's potential disaster."

US President Donald Trump has approved a declaration of a federal state of emergency, after Florida Gov. Ron de Santis had previously declared a state of emergency in all 67 counties in the state. Authorities urged residents to stock up on food and groceries for a week, and the governor warned that the storm could be "an event that will last several days." CNN reported that Palm Beach Mayor Keith James also called on residents to be prepared: “Take water, take fuel, withdraw money from ATMs. "Everything we hear about the storm, it sounds serious."

In Miami, thousands of electric scooters for rent (scooters) were ordered to be collected and transferred to a place of safety, in order to prevent them from becoming dangerous "missiles" when the storm arrives. In the city, the six companies that provide residents and tourists with the cooperative scooters were ordered to collect the equipment by Friday, due to the expectation of stronger winds tonight, even before the hurricane arrived - and added the hashtag "Scotrando".

Arie Portal, a resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, told Ynet: "After a long line, I refueled this morning. Too bad I did not come prepared like everyone else who brought extra Jerichos. I have an inventory of about 30 gallons of water, food in boxes, batteries, flashlights and now I clean outside things that might fly in the wind. Then I will also prune the trees around the house a bit. "

Rotem Cohen from Miami said: “Basically, the route of the storm is a bit north of Miami, which is very significant in terms of destruction, but the heavy rains will still affect here. The generators and fuel have already run out of stations. We have special generators and windows against storms. Our neighborhood is relatively new so the houses, roads and drainage ditches were built according to the new standards and all the electricity infrastructure is in the ground, but everything around us is going to be like Venice

The hurricane intensifies, Israelis prepare: "Fuel and food reserves"

Trump has declared a state of emergency, in Miami the electric scooters are being collected so that they do not become "missiles" and Hurricane Dorian, which is supposed to hit Florida on Monday, has already strengthened to level 3. A lion from Fort Lauderdale…

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