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Ian is heading towards the Caribbean, Cuba and Florida prepare for the hurricane with "catastrophic" consequences

2022-09-27 07:55:12Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Ian is heading towards the Caribbean, Cuba and Florida prepare for the hurricane

Florida's governor has warned the state to prepare for a possible "major disaster" as Category 2 Hurricane Ian heads toward the Caribbean.

Strong winds began battering the southern coast of Cuba on Monday evening. Ian is expected to make landfall on the west coast of Florida sometime Wednesday.

The exact path of the hurricane is uncertain, but Gov. Ron DeSantis warned of "widespread impacts across the state."

Residents have stockpiled food, water, medicine and fuel.

Some parts of the state haven't seen a hurricane of this magnitude in about a century.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said it expects "rapid strengthening" of Ian over the next 48 hours as it moves north from its current location west of Cuba.

"This is a really big hurricane at this point," Florida's governor said at a news conference Monday, urging residents to "stay calm" but "do what you need to do to be prepared."

The governor declared a state of emergency for all of Florida over the weekend and has activated 5,000 National Guard troops to help with relief efforts.

A bulletin issued at 10 p.m. Monday by the NHC said Ian could become a Category 3 storm with winds of 120 mph or greater by the time it hits Cuba.

Tuesday's classes have been canceled in some parts of the island.

Authorities in the Cayman Islands, a British territory, are working to provide plywood, sandbags and other supplies to local residents.

"We have to prepare for the worst and absolutely pray and hope for the best," Premier Wayne Panton said in a video on Sunday.

Along Florida's Tampa Bay coast, grocery store shelves were quickly cleared of basic necessities and there were long lines at gas stations.

"It's never too early to prepare," tweeted Tampa Mayor Jane Castor.

Local officials in Tampa, Miami and Fort Lauderdale are handing out free sandbags to help residents protect their homes from flooding.

Forecasters have said flash flooding is possible through Tuesday in the Florida peninsula and Florida Keys as the hurricane approaches.

The White House has also made its own emergency declaration, which will help federal and state officials coordinate disaster relief.

Federal officials are also deploying millions of meals and gallons of water to neighboring Florida and Alabama.

President Joe Biden has postponed a planned visit to Florida on Tuesday.

The launch of NASA's most powerful rocket ever from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida has also been delayed. The Artemis 1 rocket lifted off from its launch pad on Monday


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