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Claims of people influencing the track of hurricanes have no basis in science or fact,
I grew up on the Gulf of Mexico. Been watching storms since I was a young boy. I have NEVER seen a storm start here and go east,
Cardone posted with a picture of Milton's forecast path toward Florida This is not anything most people have experienced,
Milton's remarkable rapid intensification is continuing" as it crossed the Gulf of Mexico
We need as much of this debris picked up as possible,
DeSantis told a press conference Milton can bring a variety of life-threatening dangers, including an extreme storm surge of 10-15 feet along and near the coast, including in the Tampa Bay area, destructive winds and major flooding to one of the most densely populated parts of Florida, the I-4 corridor, especially from Tampa toward Orlando,
said AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter There's hoteling in Orlando. If you are 100% going to be dependent on power and you have the means to do so, you may wanna consider Jacksonville,
Residents should begin finalizing their disaster plans, and if your plan calls for you to evacuate, you should do so today,
said Kevin Guthrie, executive director for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, in a Monday press conference Prepare for MAJOR impacts from storm surge, hurricane winds, & flooding rainfall far from the center,
the National Weather Service's Tampa Bay office posted online It's going to be powerful, so please take the appropriate precautions,
said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during a news briefing after issuing a state-of-emergency declaration for 51 counties If they have issued an evacuation order, I beg you, I implore you, to evacuate,
Florida Division of Emergency Management director Kevin Guthrie said Right now, we are still cleaning up from Helene,
said Jane Castor, the mayor of the coastal city of Tampa, to broadcaster CNN We lost all our cars, all our furniture; the first floor was completely destroyed,
They’ve screwed around and haven’t picked the debris up, and now they’re scrambling to get it picked up,
Steslicki said Monday morning There is an increasing risk of life-threatening storm surge and damaging winds for portions of the west coast of the Florida Peninsula beginning Tuesday night or early Wednesday,
A high percentage of framed homes will be destroyed, with total roof failure and wall collapse,
the NHC said on its website Execute your plan today and get out of there,
The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures,
We are expecting the northern portions of the hurricane circulation to impact all the way into southeast Georgia with at least tropical storm force winds,
Hess said of the incoming storm Air Force hurricane hunters find Milton rapidly intensifying into a hurricane,
the NHC said in an advisory, putting the storm's maximum sustained winds at 80 miles (130 kilometers) per hour, classifying it as a Category 1 hurricane