Washington: The Embassy of the State of Qatar in the United States has called on Qatari citizens and students who are in the southeastern United States to take caution as Hurricane Matthew approaches Coast of Florida.
Some three million people on the US southeast coast faced urgent evacuation yesterday as Hurricane Matthew — now blamed for more than 140 deaths in Haiti alone — bore down for a direct hit on Florida. US President Barack Obama declared a federal state of emergency in Florida, as highways there and in neighbouring states clogged up with people streaming inland to escape the storm blasting its way through the Caribbean.
Officials warned the Category Four hurricane will be ferocious and dangerous: beach-eroding waves as tall as two story buildings and winds strong enough to snap trees and blow away roofs or entire houses.
The Qatari Embassy stressed the need for citizens to take all necessary measures and precautions to ensure their safety. The embassy wishes security and safety for all students and citizens, urging them to take all precautionary measure to ensure their safety and heed the safety instructions issued by the local US authorities to confront this hurricane and ensure their safety. It also called on Qatari citizens, especially students not to risk to take souvenir photos in hazardous areas and continue to communicate with the Embassy of Qatar by calling Emergency Line +1 202- 320- 0803.
