According to the report, meteorologists said that "Elma" is expected to land near key west, the southernmost tip of the United States, and its trajectory may be closer to the west coast of Florida, that is, the Gulf side, rather than the Atlantic coast, which is considered as "lucky in misfortune" because the population in the east is more dense, and tourist cities such as Miami and Fort Lauderdale are located here.
According to the National Weather Service, many places in southern Florida may be uninhabitable for weeks or even months after the hurricane. The American Core Information Consulting Company estimates that nearly 8.5 million residential and commercial buildings in Florida will be seriously damaged. More than a quarter of Florida's population, about 56 million people, have received evacuation orders, and 500,000 of them have received mandatory evacuation orders.
It is reported that Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have sent nearly10.4 million National Guard to participate in the evacuation and rescue work. The US military dispatched a number of warships to participate in the rescue, and other airports in Florida also suspended operations, and many tourists were forced to stay.
I hope the hurricane can survive safely!