ICYMI: Florida Braces For Hurricane Milton

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🗓️ 8 October 2024

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Millions in Florida and across the southeast are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Milton.

On Monday, the storm was upgraded to Category 4 hurricane over the southern Gulf of Mexico. The storm's expected to landfall on Wednesday suggests a path of movement that includes Tampa and Orlando.

Mass evacuations are underway less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline.

We discuss how those in harm's way are preparing for another storm with life-threatening power.

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0:40.2	missed. Millions in Florida are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane
0:44.4	Milton this week. Milton's expected to make landfall by Wednesday on a path that
0:48.9	includes Tampa and Orlando. It sets the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after
0:55.4	Hurricane Helene swamp the coastline. After the break, we're joined by Latoya Dennis.
1:00.2	She's news director and managing editor for Central Florida Public Media.
1:04.0	She joins us from Orlando.
1:05.6	We'll discuss how locals are preparing for Milton and what they're expecting.
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