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Alberto: Tropical storm sees thousands flee Florida coast 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 northern Gulf of Mexico coast of Florida as it 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 80km/h (50mph) 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). At 18:00 GMT it was about 30km south of Florida's Panama City.
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. The storm was moving north at about 8mph (13km/h), the National Hurricane Center said.
Many of the northern Florida panhandle's beaches were empty of the crowds typical for Memorial Day.
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 NHC.
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. Some tornadoes could also be touched off.
Alberto is expected to affect travel on Monday, when many people will return from their holidays.
Alberto will steadily weaken once it travels inland.
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.