Florida braces for Hurricane Michael

miami - The tropical storm Michael, who travels across the Gulf of Mexico towards the United States, has developed into a hurricane. 'With a maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour, Michael is now a hurricane of the first category', reports the American hurricane center NHC. Michael is on his way to the US state of Florida.

Michael is now about 220 kilometers east-northeast of the coast of the Mexican Cozumel. According to the NHC, the hurricane would gain momentum if it reached the state of Florida on Tuesday night or Wednesday (local times). By that time, Michael would have developed into a hurricane of the third category (with wind speeds of up to 178 kilometers per hour).

The governor of Florida, Rick Scott, has declared a state of emergency in more than twenty areas along the state's coastline.