Florida may experience tropical storms Fred and Grace within days, Fred is expected to make landfall in the West Florida Panhandle Monday afternoon or evening, and Grace could hit parts of the southeastern United States with heavy rain and strong winds by the end of the week. The warning was in effect Sunday for most of the Florida Panhandle as Fred’s remains targeted the coast and Grace threatened to follow suit later in the week. Rainfall is in full swing and possibly tornadoes on Monday and Tuesday, the National Weather Service said. And Grace could be worse. “Indicators are tracking Grace a little further north than Fred, so places like the United States … could withstand greater impacts than Fred, AccuWeather chief meteorologist Adam Doty warned. Winds continued at 50 mph, according to For advisory released at 11 p.m. EDT from the National Hurricane Center Fred was present Sunday afternoon about 200 miles south of Panama City, Florida, moving from north to northwest at 9 mph. Monday, prepare for severe weather: Hurricane season is around the corner during a pandemic. Here’s what you need to protect yourself: A storm warning was in effect for parts of the projectile. Jack Bevin, chief hurricane specialist, urged local residents to follow evacuation instructions and other authorities “This is a life-threatening situation,” he said. “Take all necessary measures to protect life and property from rising waters and the potential for other dangerous conditions.” Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency for 23 of 67 counties in Florence. Rida. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey said authorities in her state were also monitoring the storm and encouraged residents to “be aware of the weather.” “Fred’s current projected path includes Alabama,” she said. “We are monitoring this storm closely as the outlook evolves and will be available to act from the state level if needed.” It swept the Dominican Republic and Haiti, knocking out power to 400,000 homes and businesses before a massive earthquake struck Haiti. . Local officials reported that hundreds of people were evacuated and some buildings damaged, and as Farid continued her march, Grace was demoted to a tropical depression as the maximum sustained winds dropped to 35 mph, well below the 39 mph threshold for a tropical storm. It was located 260 miles east-southeast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and tropical storm warnings were off for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. A tropical storm watch has been released for Haiti. The storm was moving west at 15 miles per hour. No less than 2,800 people. Even before the earthquake, hospitals in the nation of 11 million people were grappling with the coronavirus pandemic and lacking the resources to deal with it, and Dottie said Grace could hit parts of the southeastern United States with torrential rain and strong winds by the end of the week if it contributes to: Associated Press
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