A rare event .. "Marco" and "Laura" pose a double threat to the American coast
Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean for 2020 is running at a record pace and could set a record, since hurricane records began in the 19th century.
The two tropical storms, "Laura" and "Marco", are expected to reach the Gulf of Mexico this week, and are likely to land on land miles and days from each other.
The storms will meet for the first time in decades, and experts fear their collision could lead to heavy losses.
Before the storms reached land, Louisiana Gov. John Bill Edwards requested a federal emergency declaration from the White House on Saturday.
“This is unlike anything we have seen, as two hurricanes are expected to affect our state simultaneously,” he said. “Continuing,” this may mean that people will have to shelter in their homes for more than 72 hours and that there may not be time to do things like recover Energy lost due to the two storms. ''
It is rare for two tropical storms to occur at the same time in the Gulf of Mexico. According to records, this was recorded only twice: the first on June 18, 1959 and September 5, 1933.
In early September of 1933, two hurricanes were heading towards the United States, one called the "Copa-Brownsville" hurricane and headed towards Texas, and another, called the "Treasure Coast", near the Bahamas, across the eastern coast of Florida.
On September 4, the "Treasure Coast" hurricane made landfall near the borders of Palm Beach and Martin counties, Florida, as a Category 3 hurricane with strong winds of at least 140 miles per hour. Meanwhile, Hurricane "Copa-Brownsville" slowly advanced toward Texas.
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