TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Days after Hurricane Milton made land and left behind widespread damage, Port Tampa Bay has resumed distribution of fuel and re-opened shipping channels. The U.S. Coast Guard and Port Heavy Weather Advisory Group coordinated to set the port condition to normal and re-open the port, however, travel will be restricted to…
Fort Myers Beach is working to recover from Hurricane Milton’s impacts. Crews are working to clear sand and debris along roads. Residents and essential workers are returning after evacuating for Milton. Local resident Joshua Redenius shared his experience, stating he removed nearly everything from his home to prevent flooding, yet still faced about six inches…
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Hurricane Milton continues its path toward Southwest Florida as a major hurricane. The NBC2 First Alert Hurricane team is tracking the storm Milton in the Gulf as it is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast. As of the 5 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Milton has maintained strength as a…
Hurricane Milton: storm surge neighborhood-by-neighborhood breakdown Milton will bring life-threatening storm surge to areas along Southwest Florida’s coast. Updated: 10:40 PM EDT Oct 8, 2024 As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, residents are being urged to heed evacuation orders and prepare for significant storm surges.The peak surge is expected to occur late Wednesday afternoon and into…
Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a major Category 5 hurricane in the southwestern Gulf Monday morning, with winds topping 180 mph and a near-record low central pressure. The storm strengthened from a category 1 into a major category 5 hurricane in less than 12 hours. A storm surge warning has been issued for coastal Southwest…
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Below is President Biden’s approval for the emergency declaration: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Milton beginning on October 5, 2024,…