MIAMI (dpa-AFX) – An ever-stronger tropical storm is heading for Cuba and the US state of Florida. Storm “Ian” is expected to become a hurricane on Monday and then continue to gain strength, the US hurricane center NHC said on Sunday (local time). It is expected that the storm center will first pass over or close to the Cayman Islands on Monday and over or close to western Cuba from Tuesday night (local time).
Significantly strong winds and storm surges are expected in the western part of Cuba, it said. The water level there might rise up to four meters above normal. The area around the capital Havana was also affected by tropical storm conditions. The expected large amounts of rain might cause flash floods and mudslides in higher areas of Cuba as well as Jamaica.
According to the information, heavy rain, flash floods and flooding are also expected in Florida by the middle of the week, first in the Florida Keys island chain and then further north. The governor of the southeastern US state, Ron DeSantis, declared a state of emergency as a precaution and called on the population to take precautions. US President Joe Biden, who wanted to travel to Florida for a campaign event on Tuesday, postponed the trip because of the storm./nk/trö/DP/zb
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