Tornadoes and Destruction: Over a dozen tornados are reported. Places are badly broken in most areas of Florida. Soon To Land: The storm would land within an hour, and there has been massive evacuationTornado Reports: At least 15 tornadoes have been reported. Some of them caused serious damage to homes.
Mass Evacuations: As many as 250,000 of the people of Hillsboro County evacuate. This is the most massive evacuation in Tampa’s recent history.
Emergency Declarations: Emergency declarations are approved and thousands of federal personnel are on standby
Defense Preparations: Search and rescue teams, helicopters, high water vehicles are relocated near the storm by Secretary of Defense.
Storm Surge Threats: In Tampa, it may reach as high as 9 feet. In Fort Myers and Sarasota, it is already recorded at 12 feet.Power Outage: More than 420,000 customers are still without electricity as the hurricane makes its landfall. The number will increase because of the storm.
How Hurricane Milton Will Devastate Florida
Hurricane Milton, which has lost a category and now stands as a category 3, has ravaged Florida, continuing its destruction. The storm has spawned over a dozen tornadoes that seriously ravaged homes and infrastructure. Thousands of evacuees are readying themselves for this oncoming hurricane, and since around 250,000 Hillsboro County residents are already displaced, it is the biggest evacuation in Tampa’s recent history.
Already more than 420,000 customers have been affected as the storm makes landfall, but such numbers are expected to rise. In the coming days, it is the resilience and preparedness of the affected communities that will determine how well they handle the challenges presented by Hurricane Milton.
This hurricane has invoked declarations of emergency and brings thousands of federal personnel into the area to help after the storm. The secretary of defense already deployed search and rescue teams, helicopters, and high-water vehicles to various points to be quick on the draw in case the hurricane hits the city. Still, the biggest threat remains the storm surge-from up to 9 feet in Tampa to a towering 12 feet in Fort Myers and Sarasota.
