The number of victims of hurricanes is inexorably growing

07 September 2017, 18:09 | Holocaust
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In the US state of Texas, the death toll due to Hurricane Harvey increased to at least 70 people. The deaths of people due to the hurricane recorded in 13 districts of the state, in particular, only one district of Harris killed at least 30 people.

As already reported, on September 5, the authorities of Florida and Puerto Rico announced an emergency regime in connection with the approach of Hurricane Irma, which was formed in the Caribbean Sea. And on September 6, US authorities mobilized the National Guard to eliminate the possible consequences of the impact of the elements.

In the US, the cities of Houston and Corpus Christi were flooded, about 250 highways were blocked, winds were cut off power lines, leaving about 155,000 people without electricity. The Texas authorities estimated the damage from the hurricane in more than $ 125 billion. President of the United States Donald Trump appealed to the congress with a request to allocate for the elimination of the consequences of the disaster more than $ 7.8 billion.

As already reported, the hurricane "Irma" hit the French-owned islands of Saint Barthelemy and St. Martin.

Victims of the elements in the French territories, according to preliminary estimates, were 9 people. 25 people were injured, 1,400 inhabitants of the islands were left homeless. According to French Interior Minister Gerard Colomba, the hurricane destroyed 95% of the island of Saint Martin. On the British overseas territory of Anguilla, at least one person was killed. As the Prime Minister of the French overseas territory Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Brown, the wind force in the center of the hurricane reached 298 km / h. This is written by the newspaper "Today".




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