According to foreign media reports, due to the hurricane "Matthew" (Matthew) will visit the United States, US President Barack Obama today announced Florida and South Carolina, a state of emergency and announced on the 6th night Georgia is also a state of emergency. Matthew hurricane has caused 340 deaths in Haiti, and will visit the United States within a few hours.
Reported that Obama had already announced that Florida and South Carolina state of emergency. Hurricane also expected to enter North Carolina.
Matthew strong hurricane is the most powerful Atlantic hurricane since 2007, to reach 210 kilometers per hour (about 60 meters per second).
It is reported, including the state of emergency allows the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other federal departments to coordinate the work of clearing effects of natural disasters. In addition, the state government will also receive federal grants for disaster relief. Obama has pointed out the South Carolina State in need of assistance 46 administrative counties.
The area affected by the hurricane a total of about 200 million people live. The local government has asked residents to evacuate, otherwise they will risk their lives.
Obama ordered Lianbangzhengfu providing assistance to Difangzhengfu affected by the hurricane, authorized the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) jointly coordinated relief matters.
"Matthew" in the Caribbean over the past decade the strongest hurricane hit southern Haiti before has killed at least 26 people were killed. The US government had earlier urged the more than 1.5 million people were evacuated from the East coast.
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