The hurricane is getting stronger, the Israelis are preparing: "stocking up fuel and food" Trump declared a state of…

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 strengthened 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 gain strength before reaching Florida, where it is expected to hit Monday as a grade 4 hurricane.

A Category 3 hurricane is moving at 178 mph to 207 mph and according to the U.S. Meteorological Service could break windows and doors, a Category 4 hurricane (winds of 208 mph to 250 mph) could already cause "catastrophic" damage - including 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 a Facebook group of the Israeli community there: "It is recommended not to take the storm forecast lightly, especially if you live on the beach or near a water canal. If the storm threatens your home and vents are not protected from wind, it is recommended to enter a room without "Windows and use a 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, and not to drive. Wish us all to 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, take money out of ATMs. All we hear more 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 ready like everyone who brought extra jerkins. I have a stock of about 30 gallons of water, food in boxes, batteries, flashlights and now I "Cleans things outside that may 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. The 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