The UAE Consulate in New York has warned citizens of the state in Florida about Hurricane Durian that will hit Florida and southeastern Georgia, noting that it will evacuate all citizens before the hurricane that hits Florida on Monday 2/9/2019.
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The consulate, in tweets posted on its Twitter account, called on citizens to prepare for the evacuation. If you do not receive a call from representative missions of the United Arab Emirates, please contact the Consulate General of the State in New York at +1 646-630-2575 or the UAE Embassy. In Washington DC on +1 202-431 5530 for necessity.
The consulate warned that it would be closed on Monday, September 2 on the occasion of an official holiday in the United States, calling citizens in case of emergency send an SMS to the number 6466302575
Florida residents are preparing to receive Hurricane Durian within a few hours, forcing residents to stand in long queues for loading sandbags to put as barriers to water from overflowing, while authorities used prisoners to load sand for cars.
The state of Florida declared a state of emergency last Friday, and the governor also called on residents to prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian by storing supplies for a maximum of seven days.
Hurricane Durian is expected to arrive Monday in the southern US state.
The US National Center announced that the hurricane strengthened to become a Category 4 hurricane on the five-class Sapphire-Simpson scale, with winds of about 215 km / h.
The state of Florida is on high alert after Hurricane Durian intensified on Friday evening to become a Category 4 hurricane on the five-scale Sapphire-Simpson scale, with winds of about 215 km / h, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
The hurricane is located over the Atlantic Ocean, about 925 kilometers east of West Palm Beach, Florida, and 645 kilometers east of the Bahamas.
The hurricane was expected to reach the southern US state of Florida on Monday or Tuesday, the center said.