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Category 4 Hurricane Irma nears Florida, Bulgarian Embassy in Washington advises people to follow strictly instructions of local authorities

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Category 4 Hurricane Irma is approaching the US state Florida with winds reaching 130 mph. Nearly 7 million people have been already ordered to leave their homes.  Irma again become a category 4 hurricane after temporarily weakening to category 3 earlier. The Bulgarian Embassy in Washington advises people to follow strictly the instructions of the local authorities. The crisis center with the Bulgarian Embassy in the USA has not received information about injured Bulgarians. People can receive up-to-date information of the following hotline: 001-202—387-5770.




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