“Residents of Oklahoma, be particularly careful while driving And don't try to drive through the flooded areas. Stay with weather forecasts on a regular basis ” – this is how the citizens of his condition were warned on the governor Kevin Stitt. It was in Oklahoma that a fatal sacrifice was noted, which also threatens other states.
Millions of Americans in danger
Mighty Storms and downpourswhich transfuse through the central and eastern part of the United States have made warnings against bad weather for the vast area, extending from Texas by Michigan. He lives there in total About 36 million people.
Large cities such as Minneapolis, Chicago i Oklahola City.
According to forecasts The storm system will move from the Rocky Mountains to the east. The worst conditions are to prevail in the central and northern part of the state Iowa. It should also be dangerous in the south-eastern Minnesoccie and the southwestern part Wisconsin.
The strongest storms can bring a very strong wind, including back, hail and create danger flood.
W Theohahoma There was a tragedy when The car entered the flooded area. According to the police in the town on Saturday Lawtonemergency services were unable to get to the car safely. Only then did the drivers get divers.
Recordings of a flood passing through the city appeared in social media:
However, not only local rapid floods are dangerous for millions of Americans. Other places are struggling with water shortage, which creates a serious risk fires.
Part of the states dried to chip
In the vicinity of the Rocky Mountains and in the southwest of the USA due to drought and strong Wind, which in places reaches in gusts up to about 100 km/hthere is a threat to forest fires.
It applies to areas in the United States Colorado, Arizon, New Mexico and Western Texasinhabited by About 7 million people. In places, humidity dropped to 5 percent, which, combined with a strong wind, creates conditions conducive to the spread of fires.
According to synoptics forecasts, the weather should calm down around Tuesday. On this day, however, it can still be dangerous to the inhabitants of New York, Oklahoma City and Cleveland. There you will have to reckon with strong wind, hail and downpours.