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Hurricane Ion, which occurred in the Caribbean Sea, swept through Cuba and made landfall in the United States.
A massive hurricane cut power across Cuba, and evacuation orders were issued for residents of Florida, USA.
By Kim Young-ah, staff reporter.
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strong wind shakes like a palm tree.
As the heavy rain poured, the garden with green lawn was turned into a swimming pool, and the luxury house by the sea became a sea of water.
The entire village was submerged, flooding the underground parking lot and engulfing cars.
Hurricane Ion, which made landfall in Florida with a magnitude of 4 in the morning of our time today (29th), is accompanied by strong winds of up to 240 kilometers per hour.
It is the fifth most severe hurricane ever to hit the mainland of the United States, on par with last year's Ida.
Ion swept through Cuba with a level 3, which is a bit weaker than now, but the destructive power was so strong that the power grid collapsed, resulting in power outages throughout Cuba.
President Biden made a direct speech urging caution.
[Joe Biden/President of the United States: This hurricane is incredibly dangerous.
Hurricane warnings are real.
Evacuation orders are also real.
The hurricane risk is real.]
As soon as the hurricane made landfall, 1.6 million homes in Florida were cut off and many airports were closed.
[Airport Staff: The airport is now closed.
Please move them all to the food court area.
The airport is not a shelter.]
[Airport customer: I know that, but I can't go home right now.
He's locked up at the airport.]
With Hurricane Ian expected to take two days to get out of Florida, the state has declared a state of emergency and ordered the evacuation of 2.5 million people.