LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES.- A Honduran living in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, showed through a broadcast on the Facebook page “Honduras for the World” part of the terrifying moments he lives after being trapped in his home in front of the arrival of Hurricane Ida, which made landfall in this state this Sunday morning.
Iada, which threatens to be an “extremely dangerous” phenomenon, as announced by the same authorities, reached category four with winds of up to 240 kilometers per hour and already adds several damages to streets and homes in the area.
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“This is pretty gloomy. A lot of roofs have been raised, a lot of trees have fallen and a lot of people are asking us why we don’t evacuate, because when we try to evacuate it was too late and here we are waiting for the inexplicable, only God with us, ”he began by narrating the afflicted compatriot, who recorded as the wind mercilessly swinging a huge palm tree that threatened to fall on his house or that of his neighbors.
The catracho was in the company of three other Hondurans, who watched from a door as the air whipped the neighboring houses.
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“We are like prisoners,” said the author of the video, focusing on his friends, who, he said, did not have the same fear as him, although they did not hide their surprise at hearing the sound. of wind and see the huge palm tree about to collapse.
The Honduran reported that they also no longer had electricity and did not know when they were going to recover it. Similarly, businesses had closed their doors, so buying tickets was no longer possible.
Through the live broadcast he asked those who were still in time to evacuate, especially if there were children with them, as he stressed that they are the most vulnerable to this type of natural phenomenon.
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