Hurricane Milton is barreling towards the U.S. coast, posing a serious threat to Florida with heavy rain, tornadoes, and tropical storm-force winds. Officials are urging residents in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas to evacuate as soon as possible, warning that the storm could be catastrophic.
October 09, 2024 at 5:52AM EDTTAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton hurled rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds at the U.S. coast Wednesday as time began to run out for residents to evacuate from the potentially catastrophic path the storm was carving toward Florida .
Tampa Bay, near the top of a long stretch of coastline that could be in the bull’s-eye, has not taken a direct hit from a major hurricane in more than a century. With the storm weaker but growing in size, the surge was projected to reach as high as 12 feet in Tampa Bay and up to 13 feet farther south, between Sarasota and Fort Myers.
“Yesterday I said the clock was ticking. Today I’m saying the alarm bell is really going off. People need to get to their safe place," said Ken Graham, director of the National Weather Service. Authorities have issued mandatory evacuation orders across 15 Florida counties with a total population of about 7.2 million people. Officials warned that anyone staying behind must fend for themselves, because first responders were not expected to risk their lives attempting rescues at the height of the storm.
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