Hurricane Ian, FloridaWASHINGTON, Oct 1 American director and actor Kevin Sorbo, known for his leading role in the TV series «The Amazing Journeys of Hercules», called on the country's leadership to help the victims of the hurricane that hit the States, and not Kyiv. «How contradictory is the desire to transfer money to the survivors of the hurricane, and not to foreign countries?» — Sorbo wrote on Twitter. He stressed that a number of states faced problems due to the elements, and «huge money is sent abroad.» He urged the United States to stop supporting Ukraine financially. Sorbo made his statement amid congressional approval of new assistance to Ukraine in the amount of about $ 13 billion. Hurricane Ian hit the southwest coast of Florida on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction and flooding, and more than 2.5 million consumers and paralyzed the work of telecommunications networks and airports. According to authorities, the death toll in Florida from the effects of the hurricane is likely to exceed 20 people. On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called the damage from the hurricane «historic» and described the overflow of one of the local rivers as an event that happens once every five thousand years. Meteorologists estimate that Ian will reach South Carolina on Friday and continue towards North Carolina and Virginia. «Ian» will strike across the state
