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Heavy rain and winds came together with tropical storm Fay in the Florida Keys. Fay broke down trees and headed southwest Florida on Monday, after it had killed nearly 50 people in the Caribbean. This is the sixth storm this year in the Atlantic hurricane season and had hit Florida with winds reaching 60 mile per hour.
Fay didn’t reach the strength of a hurricane until after kit hit Florida with strong winds and heavy rains. Still, tourists will be allowed to the area beginning Wednesday, as the officials didn’t report major damage or floods.
The tropical storm is expected to reach the strength of a hurricane on Tuesday when it hits the west coast of Florida with winds reaching 74mph. Forecasters say that Fay will hit Florida somewhere close to the beach resort of Naples.
According to the new dangerous expectations, authorities asked the tourists to leave the area on Sunday and created high-traffic on the highways. Fay has left a lot of utility customers without power, but it didn’t cause any great damage.
For the help of the residents evacuated, shelters have been opened on the south Gulf Coast of Florida and 22 school districts together with one university canceled their classes, but Gov. Charlie Crist advised the residents not to create “hurricane amnesia.”
Nearly 10.8 million people felt the effects of the storm and by Monday, Fay headed for the south of Naples with top-sustained winds of 60mph. The tropical storm also crossed Cuba but left no damage.
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