Hurricane Michael strengthens Category 2 storm on the way to Florida

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Hurricane Michael strengthens Category 2 storm on the way to Florida







(Reuters) - Hurricane Michael strengthened with a Category 2 storm on Tuesday as it advanced toward the Florida Panhandle, where residents were ordered out of harm's way ahead of life-threatening waves, winds and rain. 











Alexander Charnicharo fishes on Havana's waterfront when Hurricane Michael passes through western Cuba on October 8, 2018. REUTERS / Alexandre Meneghini





Tens of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate the coastal areas in nine counties as the storm approached with winds of 100 miles per hour (155 km per hour). Michael could become a Category 3 storm on the five-step scale of Saffir-Simpson before it makes landfall on Wednesday, possibly the most powerful storm to hit the Panhandle in at least a decade.  

Florida Governor Rick Scott told ABC's "Good Morning America" ​​on Tuesday that the effects of the storm would not be felt for another 12 hours and warned of the possible deadly impact of what could be a coastal storm. of 12 feet (3.7 meters) surge. 

When asked if there would be more evacuation orders, he said officials were monitoring the situation, but that people in the potentially affected areas should not take any chances against such a large storm.  

"Nobody's going to survive," like a wall of water, Scott said. "Do not risk it." 

According to data from Refinitiv Eikon, the storm is forecast to make landfall on a stretch of 150 miles (240 km) off the coast of Florida with the city of Panama in the center. Residents along more than 300 miles of the coast, from the Alabama / Florida border to the Suwannee River in Florida, have been told to prepare for hurricane conditions, forecasters said.  

Rainfall of up to 1 foot (30 cm) is also forecast in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, the NHC reported.  









Tropical Storm Michael is seen in the Gulf of Mexico in this satellite image of NOAA GOES-East taken on October 8, 2018. Courtesy of NOAA GOES-East / Brochure through REUTERS 



He warned that both could trigger deadly floods, adding that residents within the hurricane warning zone should also "prepare for life-threatening winds." 

Scott declared a state of emergency in 35 counties throughout the Panhandle and Big Bend regions of Florida. About 1,250 soldiers of the National Guard attended and more than 4,000 soldiers were put on hold. 

"We have not seen anything like this in the Panhandle for decades," Scott told ABC, adding that the water could come miles inland. 

State offices, schools and universities were closed until the end of the week in the Panhandle counties. The lines at the gas stations grew as people left. Those who were left emptied the shelves of grocery stores for water and other supplies.  









ARCHIVE PHOTO: An oil and gas drilling platform is located offshore in the Gulf of Mexico on Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA. UU., October 5, 2013. REUTERS / Steve Nesius / File Photo



In neighboring Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey declared an emergency for the entire state on Monday, anticipating wind damage, heavy rains and power outages.  

Hurricane Michael would be the first major hurricane to hit the Panhandle since Hurricane Dennis in 2005, which made landfall near Pensacola, according to hurricane center data.  

Torrential rains and flash floods over the weekend caused 13 deaths in Central America after Michael formed on the coast of northern Honduras.  

After hitting Florida, Michael is forecast to move eastward on Wednesday and Thursday through the Carolinas, who are still recovering from Hurricane Florence. 

Energy companies halted nearly a fifth of Gulf of Mexico oil production and evacuated personnel from 10 rigs on Monday. 

The Gulf of Mexico produces 17 percent of the daily production of US crude oil. UU And 5 percent of the daily production of natural gas, according to the US Energy Information Administration. UU 





Report of Brendan O'Brien in Milwaukee; Additional reports by Susan Heavey in Washington and Gina Cherelus in New York; Edited by Lisa Shumaker and Jeffrey Benkoe





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