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| Alberto: Tropical storm sees thousands flee Florida coast | |
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| Thousands have been evacuated from the coast of Florida as the region braces for subtropical storm Alberto. | Thousands have been evacuated from the coast of Florida as the region braces for subtropical storm Alberto. |
| Anticipated to make landfall on Monday, Alberto is the first storm ahead of this year's Atlantic hurricane season, which formally starts on 1 June. | Anticipated to make landfall on Monday, Alberto is the first storm ahead of this year's Atlantic hurricane season, which formally starts on 1 June. |
| It will bring heavy rain and winds of 100kmh (65mph) across southern states, the US National Hurricane Center said. | It will bring heavy rain and winds of 100kmh (65mph) across southern states, the US National Hurricane Center said. |
| It was centred about 185km (115 miles) south-west of Florida's Panama City, at 01:00 CET (6:00GMT). | It was centred about 185km (115 miles) south-west of Florida's Panama City, at 01:00 CET (6:00GMT). |
| Alberto had picked up strength as it headed north through the Gulf of Mexico, bringing with it the warning of life-threatening inundation, said the Miami-based hurricane centre. | Alberto had picked up strength as it headed north through the Gulf of Mexico, bringing with it the warning of life-threatening inundation, said the Miami-based hurricane centre. |
| It is forecast to drop as much as 30cm (12in) of rain across Mississippi to western Georgia and to bring storm swells of about 60-120cm (2-4ft) to low-lying areas. | It is forecast to drop as much as 30cm (12in) of rain across Mississippi to western Georgia and to bring storm swells of about 60-120cm (2-4ft) to low-lying areas. |
| Alberto comes during the Memorial Day weekend, and is expected to affect travel on Monday, when many people will return from their holidays. | Alberto comes during the Memorial Day weekend, and is expected to affect travel on Monday, when many people will return from their holidays. |
| It is the first named storm of the season, with 21 other names still to be used, including Beryl, Ernesto, Kirk, Nadine and Rafael. | It is the first named storm of the season, with 21 other names still to be used, including Beryl, Ernesto, Kirk, Nadine and Rafael. |
| Last year, a number of deadly hurricanes hit the US and Caribbean. Puerto Rico, for example, is still struggling with its recovery efforts following major infrastructure damage from Hurricane Maria in October. | Last year, a number of deadly hurricanes hit the US and Caribbean. Puerto Rico, for example, is still struggling with its recovery efforts following major infrastructure damage from Hurricane Maria in October. |