We've exhausted ourselves the last three days cleaning everything up. But we're about to get far worse is what we're hearing, and we believe it,
There’s more of a panic in the neighbourhood,
It's kind of like getting punched in the face twice,
We had a lot of debris left from Hurricane Helene on Florida's Gulf Coast. That creates a huge hazard if you have a major hurricane hit in that area,
It’s crazy, and it’s about to get worse,
Tomorrow we’re going to make the drive to Orlando,
There's not much point sandbagging our properties on the Barrier Islands, because that's not going to be able to stop the storm surge at all,
I have traveled throughout my district in recent days and I've witnessed the devastation that my constituents have endured as a result of Hurricane Helene. It is unfathomable that before these residents have even begun to rebuild that we are having to prepare for another potentially catastrophic hurricane,
My constituents in Pinellas County depend on Congress to take swift and decisive action in the wake of this unprecedented disaster caused by Hurricane Helene,
This is false. No money is being diverted from disaster response needs. FEMA's disaster response efforts and individual assistance is funded through the Disaster Relief Fund, which is a dedicated fund for disaster efforts. Disaster Relief Fund money has not been diverted to other, non-disaster related efforts,
I encourage my constituents to heed the advice of local emergency professionals and to stay as safe as possible during the coming days,
You don't know what the impacts are going to be,
If you look back in time, historically, storms intensified at a slower rate than they do now,
As the waters move inland, rivers and lakes may be affected, and add to the rising flood levels
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,
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,
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,
Prepare for MAJOR impacts from storm surge, hurricane winds, & flooding rainfall far from the center,