Thursday 10 November 2022 02:29 AM Trump will hunker down at Mar-a-Lago despite mandatory evacuation order ahead ... trends now
Donald Trump will stay in his beloved Mar-A-Lago mansion despite a mandatory evacuation order as Hurricane Nicole hits the Bahamas.
Hurricane Nicole has strengthened into a Category 1 storm as it rolls toward Florida, with an expected landfall of early Thursday morning. As of 7pm, the storm was 100 miles outside of West Palm Beach.
Florida has already begun preparations for the storm that came just a month after Hurricane Ian devastated the state. Several counties, including Palm Beach, have ordered mandatory evacuations.
The former president is said to not be leaving his Mar-A-Lago mansion, despite residing in Palm Beach County, an adviser told the Washington Post. His club has reportedly been closed in preparation for the storm.
The announcement came just a day after Trump's 'red wave' failed to dominate the Midterm Elections, as many of his nominations failed to pull out in the polls. However, Trump still considered the midterms to be a 'very big victory.'
'While in certain ways yesterday’s election was somewhat disappointing, from my personal standpoint it was a very big victory - 219 WINS and 16 Losses in the General - Who has ever done better than that?' he said on his Truth Social platform.
Strong waves roll up toward South Florida as the storm approaches on Wednesday
Hurricane Nicole has already caused flooding in Turtle Cay in the Bahamas, as the crystal blue water was seen capsizing over boardwalks, flooding parking lots, and water level rise to meet front porches.
The powerful storm is currently moving at 13mph with maximum sustained winds of 75mph with high gusts. It is not expected to weaken in strength as it approaches the US coastline, according to the National Hurricane Center.
However, it is expected to weaken in strength after making landfall in Florida and continue to lose strength throughout Thursday and Friday.
'It is likely to become a post-tropical cyclone by Friday afternoon,' the National Hurricane Center reported.
Hurricane-force winds are said to extend around 10 miles from the storm's center and tropical-storm-force winds extend almost 500 miles.
Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina are under tropical storm warnings into Thursday and and 'normally dry areas near the coast' are expected to be flooded by rising waters moving inland.
North Palm Beach to Altamaha South, Georgia can expect around three to five surges at high tide. Other areas from Florida to North Carolina can expect one to five feet. The Bahamas can also expect a surge.
