Triggering widespread flooding and power outages Tropical Storm Nate has quickly moved inland from the US Gulf Coast after causing destruction in Central America.
The third hurricane that hit the region within a span of two month hit the southern United States leaving a trail of death.It was reported that more than 100,000 people were without power and the residents were asked to evacuate by the officials.
It started with a landfall on the southeastern tip of Louisiana on Saturday evening and further went on to hit along the Mississippi coast.
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) there was top winds of 70 miles (113 kilometers) per hour and was observed to move north-northeast at a speed of 23 miles per hour.
The NHC expected rapid weakening moving further inland over the Mississippi and Alabama, it was to move towards north by Monday post which it has been downgraded to a tropical storm and hurricane warnings were discontinued.
The NHC warned of the life-threatening situation and asked the people to remain active and take actions due to the potential dangers that may occur.
The dangerous storm surge and the tide might will result the usually dry areas to remain flooded by rising water and move inland from the shoreline.
A tweet was made by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey urging the president to declare an emergency situation to ensure that they had all possible place to respond to #HurricaneNate.
Federal aid had been issued by the government to mitigate the storm’s impact in Louisiana and Mississippi. New Orleans escaped Nate’s wrath, a mandatory curfew was lifted from the mayor’s office that was imposed as a safety measure that the hurricane warning was no longer in effect.
There were multiple shelters for evacuees and the residents were asked to stock up on several days’ supply of food and water. The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has stretched its resources.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards warned of unexpected damage that Nate could cause. Hurricane Harvey, Irma and Maria had earlier ripped the United States.
Due to intense rains thousand were forced out from their homes, trees were uprooted when Nate struck Central America on Thursday and Friday leaving 31 dead and others missing.
