The US is facing a new menace in the form of a hurricane. Hurricane Irene is moving up the east coast where major damages are expected.
Press TV's Colin Campbell takes us to Washington, DC where the national emergency organization has been making preparations.
Hurricane Irene has already torn through North Carolina wreaking havoc on coastal cities costing damages with early estimates in the millions of dollars.
DC residents are already feeling the impact of steady winds and rain as Irene gains strength en route to New York over to New England states with wind speeds as high as 90 miles an hour or 145 kilometers an hour.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency known as FEMA fielded questions as to how devastating this storm would be and how citizens should get prepared for the storm even though it's not believed sufficient to trigger extratropical transition.
Obama has already signed disaster declarations for more than six states throughout the northeast, which allows for federal aid in dealing with emergency needs and the storm's aftermath.
Emergency measures will provide 75 percent federal funding.
Officials say Irene is moving slower than usual storms this size--around speeds of 14 miles an hour or about 23 kilometers an hour. that means that it has more time for wind and rain to create problems for local businesses and increase flooding.
Evacuation orders covered nearly 2 and a half million people along the US' east coast.
This hurricane is expected to affect at least 65 million people. Real estate experts are forecasting damages in the billions of dollars of potential insurance payouts as Irene is expected to creep up the east coast to spread its strongest devastation as far north as Maine and into Canada.
Press TV's Colin Campbell takes us to Washington, DC where the national emergency organization has been making preparations.
Hurricane Irene has already torn through North Carolina wreaking havoc on coastal cities costing damages with early estimates in the millions of dollars.
DC residents are already feeling the impact of steady winds and rain as Irene gains strength en route to New York over to New England states with wind speeds as high as 90 miles an hour or 145 kilometers an hour.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency known as FEMA fielded questions as to how devastating this storm would be and how citizens should get prepared for the storm even though it's not believed sufficient to trigger extratropical transition.
Obama has already signed disaster declarations for more than six states throughout the northeast, which allows for federal aid in dealing with emergency needs and the storm's aftermath.
Emergency measures will provide 75 percent federal funding.
Officials say Irene is moving slower than usual storms this size--around speeds of 14 miles an hour or about 23 kilometers an hour. that means that it has more time for wind and rain to create problems for local businesses and increase flooding.
Evacuation orders covered nearly 2 and a half million people along the US' east coast.
This hurricane is expected to affect at least 65 million people. Real estate experts are forecasting damages in the billions of dollars of potential insurance payouts as Irene is expected to creep up the east coast to spread its strongest devastation as far north as Maine and into Canada.
No comments:
Post a Comment