USA Florida- Hurricane Milton

[Aristotle Pickett]

Hurricane Milton live updates: millions in Florida told to evacuate as Tampa mayor warns single-story homes will turn into ‘a coffin’.

Hurricane Milton live updates: millions in Florida told to evacuate as Tampa mayor warns single-story homes will turn into ‘a coffin’

Mayor of Tampa warns residents they are ‘going to die’ if they stay behind amid threat to life warnings

www.theguardian.com

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

 

[carltonchelsea]

Sarasota is ground zero!
Off the charts event!

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Sarasota is ground zero!
Off the charts event!

Doesn't look good at all.

 

[rank and file]

Impressive storm.
Nearing the mathematical limit apparently

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Impressive storm.
Nearing the mathematical limit apparently

Made worse by warmer climate conditions that DeSantis ignores.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Another view of the tornado.

 

[campbell]

I hope Tampa Hospital makes it ok.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

I hope Tampa Hospital makes it ok.

They have already evacuated all the hospitals and nursing homes in the firing line apparantly.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

'The eye of the storm, a strong Category 4 just after sunrise, was forecast to hit somewhere near Sarasota with a devastating storm surge of up to 15 feet.'

 

[liz]

I was pretty busy in the days leading up to Helene and wasn’t paying attention to US news. I wasn’t aware of it until after it happened.

Was there this level of anticipation and preparation for Helene? Or was its intensity and spread of destruction unanticipated?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

I was pretty busy in the days leading up to Helene and wasn’t paying attention to US news. I wasn’t aware of it until after it happened.

Was there this level of anticipation and preparation for Helene? Or was its intensity and spread of destruction unanticipated?

Yes it was anticipated but some people don't listen.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

 

[Aristotle Pickett]