The Tampa Bay Buccaneers said Monday they will leave the area as Hurricane Milton continues its path toward the state in the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane Milton intensified in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and officials in Florida sounded the alarm to residents on the coast that they should start evacuating the area. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers followed suit.
The team announced they were leaving the area with the storm bearing down on the area just weeks after Hurricane Helene tore through the region. The Buccaneers said they will head for the New Orleans area. 'In advance of Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall, the Buccaneers will depart Tampa on Tuesday morning,' the team said. 'The team will relocate operations to the New Orleans area for the remainder of the week leading up to Sunday’s game at the Saints.
President Biden approved the state’s pre-landfall emergency declaration request, which authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate all disaster relief efforts and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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