As of Tuesday, there isa mandatory evacuation orderfor much of the Gulf Coast from Tampa Bay northwards — from Pinellas County, which includes St. Petersburg, north and west along the coast to Gulf and Franklin counties, which are east of Panama City. Some counties, like Hernando County, no...
State workers rushed to clear debris from Hurricane Helene as evacuation orders are in place for over one million people in Florida's west-coast counties. Image:A message is seen outside of an apartment in the Davis Islands community of Tampa, Florida. Pic: AP Image:Resident...
More than 20 counties in the state issued mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders and officials uttered out dire warnings to those under evacuation orders. Officials said the "life-threatening storm" will move across the eastern Gulf...
is projected to make landfall a bit south of the Tampa area late Wednesday. Long-term care facilities in counties where mandatory evacuations have been issued are taking their patients elsewhere, while hospitals are largely on guard, preparing to stay open through the storm. ...
Call us now for 24 hour service.(727) 557 5500or(912)-308-0060 Learn More Rick Scott warned residents Florida Gov. Rick Scott warned residents they had 24 hours to get ready, or better yet, get going. More than 1.5 million Floridians live in the 12 counties under evacuation orders. ...
They also asked residents who followed evacuation orders to have patience when it’s time to return home. They noted that there will likely be many impassable roads, downed trees and power lines. Taylor County has a population of about 22,000. ...
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden warned that Milton could be one of Florida's worst storms in 100 years. He urged those under evacuation orders to leave immediately, calling it "a matter of life and death."
Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency for 61 counties on Tuesday to help agencies prepare for the storm. The governor also requested a pre-landfall emergency declaration from FEMA. On Tuesday, several counties issued mandatory evacuations for their residents and additional evacuation orders are ...
"I've urged everyone, everyone currently located in Hurricane Milton's path to listen to local officials and follow safety instructions," Mr. Biden said Tuesday. "... If you're under evacuation orders, you should evacuate now, now, now — you should have already evacuated. It's a matter...
Despite being under evacuation orders and in the path of the catastrophic storm, five hospitals remained open and removed only a handful of patients before the Category 4 hurricane made landfall.The bridge leading from Fort Myers to Pine Island, Fla., is heavily damaged in...