The consequences of Hurricane Harvey residents of Texas will have to be removed long. Some 1.3 m of precipitation fell, but only 57 trillion liters of water. Stronger than the other two million Houston and its suburbs, where another 4.5 million people live.
As was supposed, after the descent of water, new victims of the disaster were discovered, their number approached to 60. The water level in the two reservoirs of Houston rose by 18 meters. Only the opening of locks could save the dam and the surrounding areas of the city. Houston turned into a solid lake - the flood blocked 250 roads. Do not leave nor leave. People flew on boats, inflatable mattresses, swimming, holding children and pets in their hands.
The symbols of the fight against the hurricane on the Internet were Dog Otis, escaping with a bag of dry food and a red cat floating with a fierce expression of muzzle.
With swamped water swamps pulled into the city of Corpus Christi alligators. Farmland along the ocean coast is completely flooded with water. In 50 districts of Texas, the emergency regime was declared, in 22 districts, a complete evacuation of the population. After the breakthrough of the dam on the lakes of Columbia had to evacuate residents of the district of Brazoria. In the center of Houston, an explosion occurred and the building of the law office.
Due to power cuts, cooling systems at chemical plants in the suburbs of Houston stopped working. Because of the threat of an explosion, the residents of Harris County had to be evacuated.
The damage to Texas from the hurricane is estimated at tens of billions of dollars. The consulate of Russia resumed its work in the flood zone. Hurricane Harvey went to destroy Louisiana. It is assumed that the consequences from it will exceed the damage from Hurricane Katrin, who raged in New Orleans 12 years ago. The state of Louisiana began evacuation of the population. Downpours, wind at a speed of 20 m / s.
And to Puerto Rico came the hurricane Irma, who has already been given the fifth, highest class of danger. Accept people ready for 456 shelters with a capacity of more than 62 thousand people. Structures are fixed, trees are cut, which can fall on the power lines. Purchased products for 65 million. dollars. Puerto Rico abolished classes in schools and universities. The hurricane is being prepared in Cuba, the Bahamas, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.
Epicenter of the hurricane approaching the islands of the Caribbean Sea.
On Wednesday, the hurricane will approach the densely populated state of Florida. On Tuesday, the coast began evacuation of tourists. The state of emergency is declared in staff. The population is warned that about 25 centimeters of water can fall out, the height of the waves will reach 8 meters. Prepare for the worst, and therefore have 4 liters of drinking water, a three-day supply of non-perishable products, a mobile phone, medicines, copies of documents. The wind speed in the vortex is 281 km / h.