Tribune Online
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Columns
  • Editorial
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Opinions
  • Women
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Columns
  • Editorial
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Opinions
  • Women
No Result
View All Result
Tribune Online
No Result
View All Result

‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Michael set to hit Florida

by Tribune Online
October 10, 2018
in World News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
A A
Hurricane Michael

Hurricane Michael is expected to be the most powerful storm to strike Florida's panhandle in the last decade. PHOTO: AP

Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael is expected to be the most powerful storm to strike Florida’s panhandle in the last decade. PHOTO: AP

Hurricane Michael has been upgraded to a category-4 storm, only hours before hitting mainland United States.

Category-4 storms are considered highly dangerous with winds up to 250km/h, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

As outer rainbands from the storm began to lash the coast, the centre said a monster storm surge of up to four metres (13 feet) is expected in some areas.

More than half a million people in Florida have been urged to seek shelter on higher ground before the storm hits the US on Wednesday afternoon Reuters reported.

“This is a life-threatening event for portions of the northeastern Gulf Coast,” the organisation said on Twitter.

“Hurricane Michael is an unprecedented event and cannot be compared to any of our previous events. Do not risk your life, leave NOW if you were told to do so,” the National Weather Service (NWS) said in a dramatic appeal.

Related News

Hurricane Irma churns through Caribbean islands, possibly en route to Florida

Hurricane Irma strengthens; Florida and Puerto Rico prepare

Florida Disney alligator saw boy as prey – Report

The NWS office in Tallahassee said it had searched its historical database for category four hurricanes – the second-highest level on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale – that made landfall in the panhandle and Big Bend and found none. It posted a map of the coast on its Twitter feed.

“This map says it all – it’s blank – this situation has never happened before,” the office said.

President Donald Trump issued an emergency declaration for Florida.

“It is imperative that you heed the directions of your State and Local Officials. Please be prepared, be careful and be SAFE!” Trump tweeted.

Florida’s governor Rick Scott also warned people, saying it was their last chance to evacuate before the situation was too dangerous.


He has also activated hundreds of Florida National Guard members and waived tolls to encourage those near the coast to evacuate inland.

On Tuesday, Scott called Michael “a monstrous hurricane”, and has declared a state of emergency for 35 Florida counties from the panhandle to Tampa Bay.

The hurricane is expected to be the most powerful storm to strike Florida’s panhandle – a finger-shaped strip of land on the Gulf of Mexico – in the last decade.

ALSO READ: I don’t have social media accounts —Babangida

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Twitter the hurricane is not only expected to flood parts of Florida but several other states as well.

After hitting land, the storm is expected to diminish in strength while moving up the East Coast, where it will hit North and South Carolina, which are still recovering from Hurricane Florence last month.



Tags: floridaHurricane Michael
ShareTweetSendShareShare

Related News

Syria Turkey earthquake
Latest News

Atleast 1600 dead in Syria, Turkey earthquake

February 6, 2023
Will Smith- Bad boys 4
Entertainment

Will Smith, Martin Lawrence announce new ‘Bad Boys’ movie series

February 1, 2023
decriminalize hard drugs, Iron drug use disorders , Drugs, heartburn drug, COVID-19
Latest News

Addictions: British Columbia becomes first province in Canada to decriminalize hard drugs

February 1, 2023

Most Read

  • Tems wins as Burna Boy loses Grammy Awards
    Tems wins as Burna Boy loses Grammy Awards
  • Tinubu vs Atiku: North in focus
    Tinubu vs Atiku: North in focus
  • 2023: It is time for the North to complete 14 years of ruling — Dogara
    2023: It is time for the North to complete 14 years of ruling — Dogara
  • Tinubu has officially conceded to Atiku, PDP - Campaign
    Tinubu has officially conceded to Atiku, PDP - Campaign
  • Cash swap: Buhari cancels meeting with governors over court order
    Cash swap: Buhari cancels meeting with governors over court order
  • Naira Redesign: Father Mbaka blasts Buhari, says 'Nigerians are suffering' under his watch
    Naira Redesign: Father Mbaka blasts Buhari, says 'Nigerians are suffering' under his watch
  • 2023: Why elements in the Villa are sabotaging Tinubu ― Ayiri Emami
    2023: Why elements in the Villa are sabotaging Tinubu ― Ayiri Emami
  • Academics are as important as relationships, friendships  —Oluwakorede Adedeji, Unilorin Pharmacy best graduating student
    Academics are as important as relationships, friendships —Oluwakorede Adedeji, Unilorin Pharmacy best graduating student
  • JUST IN: Court stops CBN from extending deadline of old naira notes
    JUST IN: Court stops CBN from extending deadline of old naira notes
  • Rivers PDP Internal wrangling assuming serious dimensions as Wike allegedly arrests 35 Pro-Atiku members
    Rivers PDP Internal wrangling assuming serious dimensions as Wike allegedly arrests 35 Pro-Atiku members

Subscribe to e-Paper

E-Vending, e paper, pdf, e-paper, Tribune

Frontpage Today

EDITORIAL

Editorial
Opinion
Letters

BUSINESS

Capital Market
Money Market
Economy

ENTERTAINMENT

Friday Treat
Entertainment
Razzmattaz

REGIONS

South West
Niger Delta
Arewa

RELIGION

Tribune Church
Church News
Muslim Sermon
Eye of Islam
Islamic News
COLUMNS

Anike's Diary
Aplomb
Ask The Doctor
Autoclinic With The Mechanic
Awo's Thought
Borderless
Crucial Moment
Empowered For Life
Festus Adebayo's Flickers
Financewise
Gibbers
Intimacy
Language & Style
Leaders' Forum
Leadership & Management
Lynx Eye
Monday Lines
Mum & Child
Natural Health
Notes from Atlanta with Farooq Kperogi
On The Lord's Day
PENtagon
Political Panorama
Veritatem With Obadiah Mailafia
Voice of Courage
Whatsapp Conversation
You and Eye
Your Life Counts

WOMEN

Xquisite
Xquisite Food
Xquisite Style
Wondrous World of Women

MORE

Business Coach
Education
Event Digest
Crime & Court
Do It Yourself
Ecoscope
Property & Environment
Energy
Maritime
Aviation
Brands & Marketing
Agriculture
Info Tech
Labour
Leadership & Management
Achievers
Arewa Live
Arts & Culture
Arts & Reviews
Campus Beat
Politics
Health News
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy
  • Tribune Advertisement Rates

© 2023 Tribune Online, an online publication of African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Columns
  • Editorial
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Opinions
  • Women

© 2023 Tribune Online, an online publication of African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist