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As of 1:00 p.m. local time (17:00 GMT), Idalia was 80 km off the coast of the western tip of Cuba, advancing in front of the Hurricane Center (NHC) with sustained winds up to 110 km/h, according to the latest report from the National. .
Published on 08/28/2023 22:25
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The beach in Cancun, Mexico, before Storm Idalia, August 28, 2023. (ELIZABETH RUIZ / AFP)
Tropical Storm Idalia, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the next few hours, approaches Cuba on Monday (August 28), where thousands of people have been evacuated in anticipation of heavy rains and high winds.
“Idalia is expected to turn into a hurricane today as it approaches western Cuba. [de lundi]”Before the hurricane continued to strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico until making landfall in western Florida on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
At 1:00 p.m. local time (17:00 GMT), Idalia was 80 km off the coast of the western tip of Cuba, advancing with sustained winds of up to 110 km/h, according to the latest NHC report. According to local media, nearly 8,000 residents of Pinar del Río province in the west of the island have evacuated their homes in anticipation of the storm.
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