Vanredna situacija u Nju Orleansu, u ozbiljnoj opasnosti Teksas i Misisipi FOTO/VIDEO

Gradonačelnica Nju Orleansa Latoja Kantrel rekla je da je za tri sata u tom gradu palo 21,3 centimetara kiše i proglasila je vanredno stanje, prenosi AP.

Jako nevreme zahvatilo je sinoć i grčko letovalište Halkidiki. Najmanje šest osoba je poginulo, dok je preko 100 povređeno.

New Orleans is flooding — and there's a potential hurricane coming this weekend https://t.co/tysAsbVH2I pic.twitter.com/oiXqsMW7nu

— TIME (@TIME) 10. јул 2019.

Foto: Tanjug/AP Photo/Matthew Hinton

Zvaničnici su upozorili građane da ostanu u kućama, provere da li imaju namirnice za naredna tri dana, kao i da li su kanalizacioni sistemi čisti.

WATCH: Videos capture dramatic conditions of flash flooding in New Orleans following heavy rains Wednesday morning. https://t.co/RQF3PIvLsZ pic.twitter.com/A7J9DAtrgt

— NBC News (@NBCNews) 11. јул 2019.

Tanjug/David Grunfeld/The Advocate via AP

Upozorili su i da bi vodostaj reke Misisipi mogao da poraste do 6,1 metara što, kako kažu, i nije najgori slučaj.

Thunderstorms and flash flooding hit New Orleans, submerging cars and buildings, forcing some to close, as authorities rescued a driver and warned of possible tornadoes. Officials asked residents to stay off the roads until the end of the storm. https://t.co/whEE6cK009 pic.twitter.com/UtbjLa2b3g

— ABC News (@ABC) 10. јул 2019.

Tanjug/David Grunfeld/The Advocate via AP

Poplave su zabeležene i u južnoj Luizijani, gde se duž reka postavljaju kese sa peskom.

Flash flooding hits New Orleans, as Mississippi River forecast to rise to dangerous levels with possible hurricane looming. Meteorologists are predicting that the river could rise up to about 19 to 20 feet by the weekend -- the height of the city's levees. https://t.co/SlK26LcXty pic.twitter.com/CXh8lG7FSD

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) 10. јул 2019.

Ugrožen je i Teksas, gde je mobilisano nekoliko službi zbog obilnih padavina koje se očekuju. Očekuje se da tropska oluja oslabi tek u petak.

STREET FLOODING in New Orleans ... This is S. Broad near Tulane Ave. @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/5mCnpi0zsw

— Manuel Bojorquez (@BojorquezCBS) 10. јул 2019.

dear city officials. Ever since Katrina the pumps have never been the same. New Orleans is too beautiful of city to have to go through this. this was a small storm. what happens when it’s a big one? pic.twitter.com/ej0jablY20

— DAWN (@DawnRichard) 10. јул 2019.