The system is threatening the densely populated Tampa metro area — which has a population of more than 3.3 million people — and is threatening the same stretch of coastline that was battered by Hel…
Jay McCoy puts up plywood in preparation for Hurricane Milton on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in New Port Richey, Fla. Traffic was thick on Interstate 75 heading north on Tuesday as evacuees fled in advance of Milton. Crews were also hurrying to clear debris left by Helene.
A sculpture of Poseidon stands in the ocean before the arrival of Hurricane Milton in Progreso, Yucatan state, Mexico, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. Noah Weibel and his dog Cookie climb the steps to their home as their family prepares for Hurricane Milton on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in Port Richey, Fla. Milton was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph and was centered about 675 miles southwest of Tampa late Monday afternoon.
The storm could also bring widespread flooding. Five inches to a foot of rain was forecast for the Florida Peninsula, with as much as 18 inches expected in some places.Tampa International Airport said it halted flights at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The airport posted on X that it is not a shelter for people or their cars.
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