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In the United States, more than two million homes are without electricity, Thursday, September 29. Hurricane Ian swept through Florida and caused massive damage. Twenty people are missing.
Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida (United States)with unprecedented violence on Wednesday September 28 at 9:05 p.m. (French time). Winds of 185 km/h, although less than the expected 250, brought torrents of rain to the cities. In some places, water comes up to the roof. To Strong mayers (Florida, USA)a surveillance camera filmed in only a few tens of minutes the arrival of these floods, catastrophic according to the words of the authorities.
Two million households find themselves, Thursday, September 29, without electricity. “In some areas we believe the floods reached 3.70m. According to our meteorologists, the storm surge has probably reached its peak and will be less important in the next few hours.”explained Ron From SantisGovernor of Florida. No victims are currently to be deplored, but 20 people are still wanted.
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