▲The hurricane Miltoncategory 5, was heading yesterday towards the battered coast of the Gulf of Florida, causing traffic jams and fuel shortages, while authorities ordered the evacuation of more than a million people in Tampa Bay. Milton It would make landfall late today. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor warned the population: If you decide to stay in one of those evacuation zones, you are going to die. Dump trucks work around the clock to remove piles of debris left by Helenefor fear that Milton turns them into dangerous projectiles, explained Governor Ron DeSantis. Five thousand members of the National Guard have been deployed. Given the threat, President Joe Biden postponed a trip to Germany and Angola. In the image, workers protect electrical wiring in Kissimmee, Florida.Photo Afp

La Jornada Newspaper
Wednesday, October 9, 2024, p. 21