Hurricane Nicole Makes Landing in Florida, Weakening Withdrawal From Kherson: Putin’s House of Cards Collapses

Hurricane Nicole has hit the east coast of the US state of Florida. On Thursday morning, the center was about 95 kilometers southeast of Orlando, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

It weakened over land and was downgraded to a tropical storm with winds of 110 kilometers per hour. The meteorologists continued to warn of strong winds, dangerous waves and heavy rain.

Hurricane Ian did not cause major devastation in Florida until late September. Authorities have now urged residents to vacate buildings deemed unsafe.

In Daytona Beach, which is still suffering from the effects of “Ian”, at least eleven buildings are in danger of collapsing, the broadcaster CNN reports on the basis of local authorities. In Volusia County, 22 homes were evacuated. schools were closed. According to CNN, Orlando International Airport suspended flights on Wednesday afternoon.

According to CNN, Nicole was the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States in nearly 40 years in November. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. However, not many hurricanes usually form in November. Wind speeds of 119 kilometers per hour or more are called a hurricane.

Previously, “Nicole” had already moved to the Bahamas, southwest of Florida. According to initial media reports, flooding has occurred in the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama Island. Meteorologists expect the storm to move toward the US states of Georgia and South Carolina.

Tropical cyclones form over warm ocean waters. The number of severe storms will not increase due to climate change, but the probability will. (aeg/sda/dpa)