As I write this blog post on Monday, October 7 at 10:45 AM ET, mandatory evacuations have been issued in Florida as residents scramble to prepare for Hurricane Milton, which has rapidly intensified into a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico.
As I have previously mentioned, my mom lives in Charlotte County, and will be evacuating to the Tallahassee area until at least Thursday. As you know, much of the population in that area are older people, and it can be a serious ordeal for people to pack up and leave the area.
Our prayers are with everyone in the path of the hurricane. Houses can be replaced, people cannot.
**Update 1: Accu-Weather National Reporter Bill Wadell was in Florida where gas stations are jammed with vehicles and people packing stores to re-stock their hurricane supplies. “Officials say they’re scrambling to clean up as much storm debris from Helene as possible. There [are] concerns that this flooded out furniture and belongings waiting for pickup after Helene could turn into airborne missiles or float away if there is more flooding.
Hurricane watches have been issued for over 6 million people in west-central Florida, including the entire Tampa area, ahead of Hurricane Milton. Additionally, tropical storm watches are in effect for much of Florida’s Gulf Coast, including the Big Bend area, which was struck by Hurricane Helene less than two weeks ago, as well as the Florida Keys.
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