Super hurricane "Elma" is heading for Florida at full speed and is expected to exert its full power over the weekend. After the lessons of Hurricane Harvey, the local government and people have fought ahead of time, and as many as 650,000 people have been exhausted and evacuated ahead of time. Before it affected the United States, the Caribbean islands in the hurricane path had already suffered this disaster.
"Elma" swept the West Indies, and Trump's mansion for sale was destroyed.
Even celebrities are not immune. A 1 1 bedroom mansion owned by US President Trump on the Caribbean island of Sint Maarten was destroyed by "Elma". At the same time, after Neck Island was swept by Hurricane Elma, British billionaire and Virgin Group President richard branson (? Branson's mansion was not spared.
(Washington? Post) reported that Trump has been trying to sell local properties with swimming pools and fitness centers. In order to sell as soon as possible, Trump reduced the listing price from $28 million in August to $65.438+06.9 million today. FX678 quoted foreign media as saying that French officials said that the four strongest buildings on the island were seriously damaged, which made it unlikely that Trump's house would be sold so easily.
Similarly, Branson's son Sam posted the news that his father's house was destroyed on Instagram earlier this Thursday. But Branson himself still forced a smile in the face of the disaster, and he also warned other local people to take all precautions. He said that families can be rebuilt, but life can't. Nature once again reminds people of the impact of climate change. So everyone must do more to solve this problem.
At present, "Elma" has proved to be the most powerful hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean. Many people in the Caribbean suffer from harsh environment. With the continuous expansion of the scale of damage, it is expected that the region will suffer huge financial losses. The region is very dependent on tourism, and it was reported that its important infrastructure was seriously damaged.
It is reported that at least 10 people died. Barbuda island, which was first hit by a hurricane, was almost razed to the ground. Officials in Puerto Rico said that nearly 900,000 people will live without electricity, and the Puerto Rican Power Authority (Puerto? Rico? Electric? Power? Authorities issued a shocking warning on Wednesday, saying that some parts of the island may be blacked out for up to six months.