Hurricane Milton Intensifies: Urgent Warnings as Florida Residents Face Catastrophic Storm

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As Hurricane Milton rapidly intensifies into a Category 5 storm, officials are urging Florida residents to evacuate immediately. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor made an impassioned plea during a news conference on Monday, warning residents of the seriousness of the situation. "Listen, get out as quickly as you can. Do not wait," she said. Castor stressed the importance of evacuating before the storm hits, referencing past experiences where people delayed evacuating during Hurricane Helene and ended up calling for help too late. “This is going to be an event like none other," Castor added. "Helene was mostly a water event for us. This is going to be wind, water, storm surge, rain, you name it. It’s going to bring everything towards our community.”

 

Incredible images from the International Space Station of HurricaneMilton, which has just had recorded wind speeds of 180 mph (289 kph). Milton poses a huge threat to Floridians and many are rightly evacuating now.

Incredible images from the International Space Station of #HurricaneMilton, which has just had recorded wind speeds of 180 mph (289 kph). #Milton poses a huge threat to Floridians and many are rightly evacuating now.pic.twitter.com/wSGnHXY0YO

— Dylan Raines (@RainesCampaign) October 7, 2024

 

The urgency was echoed by Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw, who warned that emergency services might not be able to reach those who choose to stay in evacuation zones. “If you stay in an evacuation zone, I can’t promise you that you’ll be safe. And I can’t promise you that I’m going to send my officers out and put their lives at risk during the peak of the storm. You must evacuate now,” Bercaw emphasized.

 

 

The threat of Hurricane Milton has led to emergency declarations across the state. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer declared a state of emergency on Monday, with the city’s Emergency Operations Center preparing to fully activate on Wednesday. "The city’s Emergency Operations Center will move to a Level 2 Activation tomorrow, Tuesday, October 8, at 10 a.m. and expects to move to a Level 1 Full Activation on Wednesday, October 9 at 12 p.m.," a statement from his office read. The city of Orlando has also started offering sandbags to residents to prepare for potential flooding.

 

Hospitals and nursing homes in Florida are also taking precautions. According to Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie, between 500 and 600 ambulances are actively evacuating medical facilities in the greater Tampa Bay area. "We have numerous hospital facilities evacuating right now," Guthrie said, noting that this is the largest medical evacuation effort since Hurricane Michael in 2018. He added that more ambulances have been requested from FEMA to support the effort.

 

Meteorologists have reported that Hurricane Milton’s strength has surged, with sustained winds of 180 mph and stronger gusts. According to the National Hurricane Center, Milton has gained an astonishing 90 mph in wind speed in less than 24 hours. Hurricane warnings have now been issued for parts of Florida, with landfall expected by Wednesday night, likely near Tampa Bay. While the hurricane may weaken slightly before hitting land, it is expected to grow larger and remain a powerful storm at landfall.

 

Time is running out for Florida residents to take action as Hurricane Milton approaches. The warnings are clear—this storm is unprecedented in its intensity and potential destruction. "Get out as quickly as you can," Mayor Castor urged once more, a message echoed by officials statewide as the window for safe evacuation closes.

 

Based on a report from CNN 2024-10-08

 

 

 

[Danderman123]

Milton will likely go through an eye wall replacement in the next 24 hours. This will result in lower wind speeds, but a larger eye.

 

Which means a larger storm.

[Tug]

2 hurricanes in 2 weeks! Batten down the hatches!can’t wait to hear the gop denials about climate change……..

[JimHuaHin]

God appears to be upset with Florida.

[Dcheech]

That diseased appendage, known as Americas dong, has indeed provoked Gods wrath. Lucky for them Blue states will fund the rebuild. Red states? ... they are in the red financially, kept afloat by the blue states and can't be expected to be of much help.
 

 

[impulse]

1 hour ago, Dcheech said:

That diseased appendage, known as Americas dong, has indeed provoked Gods wrath. Lucky for them Blue states will fund the rebuild. Red states? ... they are in the red financially, kept afloat by the blue states and can't be expected to be of much help.

 

Looks to me like escapees from the Blue states are the ones that will fund Florida rebuilding, by moving to Florida to to escape Blue policies.

 

https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/bay-area-migration-trends-map/

 

Most of Florida is booming, save for that Dem controlled area around the foreskin.

 

Edited 1 minute ago by impulse