Threatening 200,000 people…the super hurricane "Buffy" Heading towards the American islands
The Joint Hurricane Warning Center said that the hurricane "Buffy" It is hundreds of kilometers east of the archipelago, accompanied by The US Weather Service confirms the current forecast "It paints a bleak picture for the Mariana Islands"calling on the residents of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands to prepare for tropical storm conditions.
Purchasing food and water
The islanders, numbering about 200,000 people, have flocked in recent days to gas stations, stores of construction tools and materials, and supermarkets to purchase food, water, and other basic needs.
The Office of the Governor of Guam announced that the island will enter as of 10:00 p.m. "Second standby state"which means that the hurricane is expected to arrive within 24 hours, with emergency shelters opening as of 7:00 a.m. Sunday.
Residents were asked to bring enough food and water to last seven days for each family member, in addition to medicines, sleeping sheets, and personal hygiene supplies, and to refrain from bringing companion animals.
United States Independence Day
Hurricane preparations cast a shadow over the anniversary celebrations. The 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States, as both Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands declared a state of emergency.
The eye of the storm is expected to pass on Monday near the small island of Rota, located between Guam and Saipan, the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands, where winds are expected to intensify to reach speeds of 278 kilometers per hour, according to the Joint Warning Center.
The super hurricane was "Sinlaco" It struck the region in mid-April, knocking out power to tens of thousands, uprooting trees, overturning cars, and ripping off the metal roofs of buildings.
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