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Hurricane specialists Daniel Brown and Lisa Bucci track down the remnants of Hurricane Agatha, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Miami. AP
South Florida (USA) prepared since yesterday Friday for the arrivalda of a “potential” tropical storm formed with the remnants of hurricane Agatha, which already punished Mexico, and, just three days after the start of the hurricane season, it has mobilized part of the population of this state.
Strong gusts of This Friday, strong winds accompanied by torrential rains punished the southern counties of Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe, the latter where the tourist Florida Keys are located.
As low-lying residents continued to fill sandbags to protect driveways to homes and businesses from flooding, officials urged residents to be prepared “from now on.” for the hurricane season.
“We are observing the potential storm and at this time there are no interruptions in the (public) transportation service, but the covid testing sites -19 may be temporarily closed today and tomorrow”, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said.
“This potential storm is only three days away from starting hurricane season and it’s time to prepare well; being prepared is the best way to stay safe” Levine Cava.
For his part, the commissioner (councilman) José; “Pepe” Díaz assured that the county, with some 2.5 million inhabitants, is verifying “if the canalles that flow into the sea have the capacity to withstand the water that will fall into the sea. between today tomorrow”.