Update of Hurricane Milton
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Tropical storm Milton off the coast of Mexico on the afternoon of 5 October 2024, Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Milton_2024-10-05_1856Z.gif, Attribution: NOAA, Public Domain license: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain, Presented at: WindermereSun.com
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Hurricane Milton is currently a powerful Category 5 storm, expected to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast late Wednesday. It poses a serious threat to areas like Tampa Bay, with forecasts predicting storm surges, destructive winds up to 165 mph, and heavy rain. Evacuations are underway, and local authorities are warning of significant impacts, especially in regions already affected by recent storms. The storm will bring dangerous conditions to a large portion of Florida’s west coast, particularly in low-lying areas(WUSF )(WUSF ).
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Millions have been urged to leave Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival. Thirteen counties are under mandatory evacuation, and seven others are under voluntary evacuation. CBS News New York’s Lonnie Quinn and senior national weather correspondent Rob Marciano report, in the video published on Oct 8, 2024, by CBS New York, as “13 Florida counties under mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival“, below:
Evacuation orders have been issued for several areas along Florida’s Gulf Coast in preparation for Hurricane Milton. The affected areas include:
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Pasco County: Coastal and low-lying areas, particularly in Evacuation Zones A, B, and C. Residents in mobile homes or RVs are also required to evacuate(FOX Weather)(Bay News 9). For Pasco County Evacuation Zone Finder, please click HERE.
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Pinellas County: Mandatory evacuations for residents in Zones A, B, and C, which include coastal and low-lying regions prone to storm surge(Bay News 9). For Pinellas County Evacuation Zone Finder, please click HERE.
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Manatee County: Evacuations for all individuals in Zones A, B, and C, including those in mobile homes and RVs(Bay News 9)(FOX Weather). For Manatee County Evacuation Levels and Map, please click HERE.
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Hillsborough County: Residents in vulnerable areas, including parts of Tampa, are under mandatory evacuation orders(Bay News 9). For Hillsborough Evacuation Information, please click HERE.
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Other counties: Citrus, Sarasota, Hernando, and Lee counties have also issued evacuation orders for low-lying and coastal areas, with a focus on Zones A and B(FOX Weather). For Citrus County Evacuation Map, please click HERE. For Sarasota County Evacuation Map, please click HERE. For Hernando County Evacuation Map, please click HERE. For Lee County Evacuation Information, please click HERE.
It’s critical to check local evacuation zones using county resources or evacuation maps provided by emergency management offices.
For Florida Disaster (a division of emergency management), please click HERE.
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Much of Florida’s West Coast is bracing for Hurricane Milton. The monster storm upgraded again to a Category Five Tuesday afternoon, in the video published on Oct 8, 2024, by FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth, as “Hurricane Milton remains Category 5 monster as it eyes Florida“, below:
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Florida is bracing for Hurricane Milton which could bring catastrophic damage less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit the same area. Highways were backed up as thousands heeded mandatory evacuation orders. The storm briefly slowed down but has gone back to Category 5 strength. Milton is expected to make landfall on Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area, home to more than 3 million people. Tampa’s mayor has warned that anyone choosing to stay behind is likely to be killed, in the video published on Oct 9, 2024, by DW News, as “Stay and ‘you are going to die’: Florida braces for direct hit from Hurricane Milton|DW News“, below:
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