Stormy winds will blow in parts of southeastern Virginia
Tropical Storm Michael will bring winds that could cause severe property damage and rain that could cause potentially deadly flooding in parts of North Carolina and Virginia before heading into the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has warned.
The storm will bring strong winds to parts of southeastern Virginia, northeastern North Carolina and the Delmarva Peninsula as it becomes subtropical and travels to the shores of the Mid-Atlantic, the U.S. military said in a statement.
Michael, who became the third strongest cyclone to hit the United States when he arrived inland, caused extensive damage off the northwest coast of Florida near the small town of Mexico Beach on Wednesday when he was classified in Category 4 of the U.S. Navy. Sapphire-Simpson, with winds of 250 kilometers per hour. It left behind 7 dead and extensive damage in many coastal cities.
Around 20:00 on Thursday night (03:00 on Friday Greek time) the storm was about 10 miles from Roanok Rapids, North Carolina, with winds of 85 kilometers per hour.
6 dead in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina
At least six people have died in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, the worst storm to hit Florida in more than 6 years. Deaths in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina from tree falls and other cyclone-induced incidents, officials and local media reported.
Michael pounded the northwest coast of Florida near the small town of Mexico Beach on Wednesday with winds of 250 kilometers per hour knocking down roofs of houses, raising huge waves.
CNN helicopter footage showed houses near the sea in Mexico Beach with only their foundations left.
A few blocks inland and half of the houses have been leveled and turned into piles of wood, while others have been severely damaged.