• 2 months ago
Hurricane Milton, a powerful Category 5 storm, is approaching Florida's central west coast, with landfall expected late Wednesday or early Thursday. Mass evacuations are underway, with warnings of dangerous winds and storm surges. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis emphasized the storm's wide-ranging impacts, including power outages. Milton is expected to remain a major hurricane as it crosses Florida before moving into the Atlantic, marking a potentially historic storm for the Tampa Bay area.

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00:00Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm, is advancing across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida's
00:21central west coast with landfall expected late Wednesday or early Thursday. Mass evacuations
00:31have caused traffic congestion as Floridians prepare for a potential historic impact. Communities
00:37like Tampa Bay, still recovering from Hurricane Helene, are in the storm's projected path
00:43once again. The Florida Governor Ron DeSantis emphasized that Milton's effect will extend
00:50beyond the eye of the storm, especially regarding the storm surges. And so, emergency orders
00:56have been issued for 51 counties and residents have been advised to prepare for power outages,
01:02stock up the essential and evacuate if necessary. As of Tuesday evening, 17% of Florida's gas
01:11stations were out of fuel, with the Tampa Bay area hardest hit. Many have secured their
01:17homes and businesses, particularly in St. Petersburg, where preparation for the storm
01:22are underway. After briefly weakening to Category 4, Milton regained its Category 5 status on
01:28Tuesday night with wind reaching to 160 mph. Forecasters expect Milton to remain a dangerous
01:36hurricane as it crosses Florida before moving into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday.
01:46The storm has already impacted Mexico's peninsula, where the warnings have been issued for damaging
01:52wind and storm surges. Milton is being described by the National Weather Service as potentially
01:58the worst hurricane to hit the Tampa Bay area in over a century. The National Hurricane
02:03Center noted while the intensity may fluctuate, Milton remains a significant threat with widespread
02:10impact expected along Florida's West Coast.
02:40What did you do to prepare your home? Boarded up the sliding glass doors, sandbags, boarded up the windows, took pictures and hoped for the best.
02:49Are you scared about what you might find when you come back? No, I can always rebuild. I'm not worried about that. As long as we're safe, that's all that matters.
02:57Apprehensive, really anxious. We have two young kids. It's scary.
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