While the southeast of the United States continues to recover from the deadly aftermath of Hurricane Helene, another storm will be heading to Florida. It’s expected that it will become a Category 4, before hitting Florida this week.
Sunshine State officials are raising the alarm:
As Hurricane Milton intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico, millions of residents of the Florida Peninsula remain on high alert. It is moving towards the Sunshine State. The hurricane will likely reach Category 4 before it brings a potentially deadly storm surge, damaging wind, and torrential rainfall to the Sunshine State this week.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, along with other state officials, held a press conference on Sunday and warned that evacuations were likely and time was running out for preparations for the hurricane.
The Florida National Guard, Florida State Guard, FDOT, and FHP are all hands on deck to supplement local debris removal in preparation for Hurricane Milton.
Additionally, the Division of Emergency Management is coordinating with local emergency management directors to inform… pic.twitter.com/Ilt5t2lost
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) October 6, 2024
The Division of Emergency Management also coordinates with local emergency managers to let them know that the landfills and debris sites will remain open 24 hours a day. Debris must be removed 24/7. We expect that local governments and contractors will be there to help.
It’s no secret that the Harris-Biden Administration has come under fire for its ineffective response to Helene. But now, it appears they will soon face another issue:
Authorities have already begun to discuss mass evacuations
Kevin Guthrie, Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said: “I urge Floridians that they finalize their storm preparations and implement your plan now. I strongly encourage you to evacuate. I am preparing the State Emergency Response Team for the largest possible evacuation since Hurricane Irma in 2017.”
If Hurricane Milton hits Florida, this will be the third time in the season that it has done so after the landfalls by Helene and Debby.
Milton is being forecasted to hit us directly.
NHC is saying it will be a major & DEADLY hurricane.
I am hearing category 4.
Everyone needs to evacuate once orders are issued. pic.twitter.com/TzVWOlP4FK— Anna Paulina Luna (@realannapaulina) October 6, 2024
Nature has a plan for the residents of the Southeast.
You can help by:
🧵Hey y’all – as I find groups who are registered to go into a disaster zone and working to help those in western NC and other areas affected by Helene, I’ll post in this thread.
Here’s the first one: https://t.co/ArepUgQT4X
— Jennifer Van Laar (@jenvanlaar) September 28, 2024
We pray for Floridians, as well as anyone in Milton’s path. And we hope it isn’t as destructive as Helene.
