Thai embassy issues caution to residents in US over Hurricane Idalia’s threat

The Thai Embassy in Washington DC, USA, issued a warning about the dangerous Hurricane Idalia that battered the state of Florida with high wind speeds of up to 205 kilometres per hour. Today, the embassy advised Thai residents to stay updated with news, check weather conditions and exercise caution.

The National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service forecasted that Category 2 Hurricane Idalia would bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, power outages, flash flooding and possible landslides to Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and southern Georgia from August 29 to today.

The areas expected to be affected by Hurricane Idalia included the coastline of Florida, the cities of Tampa, Fort Myers and other neighbouring cities, before moving along the coastline of North Carolina, South Carolina and the coastline of Georgia from…