Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:47am on 09 Oct 2024,Wednesday Weather & Environment
Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, a powerful category 5 storm with 165 mph winds, set to hit Tampa Bay. The state is conducting its largest evacuation effort in years, with President Biden urging residents to leave, calling it a "matter of life and death." Thousands are fleeing as petrol stations run dry and shelters fill up. Governor Ron DeSantis has prepared shelters, and fuel supplies are being replenished. Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene caused widespread destruction, residents now face a potentially more devastating storm. Coastal areas anticipate surges of up to 15 feet.
