Hurricane “Ian”: This is how “crazy” swimmers risked their lives before the impact
Some Florida residents have been called “crazy” because they were filmed swimming in the Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Ian’s winds kicked up the ocean waves around them. Images of the three daredevil swimmers have gone viral while the west coast
Swimmers were battered by waves near a pier in Fort Meyers. The area where the waves were jumping is under an evacuation order. Florida Governor Ron DeSantiswarned many of its inhabitants that it was too late to flee of Ian’s “catastrophic rage” on Wednesday when the footage was released.
the worst in history
US President Joe Biden said Thursday that Hurricane Ian “could be the deadliest in Florida’s history”, although did not offer casualty figures because “they are not yet clear”. However, he said reports have come in that it’s possible a “substantial loss of life” has occurred.
Biden spoke during a visit to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters to provide an update on efforts against the hurricane, which made landfall on Wednesday and continues to make progress across Florida this Thursday. The president spoke today by telephone with the governor of that state, Republican Ron DeSantis, to offer him “maximum federal support.”
Later, speaking to reportersBiden revealed plans to visit Florida and Puerto Rico, although he did not specify a date, and stressed that if DeSantis, a fierce critic of the president, is available, he will meet with him. During his speech to FEMA, the president pointed out that 1,000 members of this federal agency have been deployed to Florida, where millions of liters of water, food and hundreds of generators have been sent.
He said the federal government will cover “100%” of the cost of cleaning up all debris left by the hurricane in its wake, as well as rescue efforts to save lives. And it will bear most of the cost of rebuilding public buildings like schools and fire stations.
help the victims
For people who have lost their homes or suffered property damage to their homes, Biden stressed that if their insurance does not cover everything, the federal government will provide individual assistance, with $37,900 for home repairs, and another 37,900 if property such as vehicles were lost.
Hurricane Ian’s passage through Florida has left a path of destruction, especially in the southwestern and central parts of this southern state, where more than 2.5 million people live without power, thousands are still trapped in their homes flooded with water, some roads are impassable and the authorities speak of two possible deaths.
Source: El Heraldo De Mexico
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