Morning, everyone, im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us. Hurricane milton is racing toward Floridas Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall as a dangerous category four storm. According to the latest update from the national hurt Hurricane Center, more than 12 Million residents across Central Florida are under Hurricane Alerts with parts of 14 counties issuing mandatory evacuations ahead of the storm. A storm that could become one of the most destructive in state history. You want to pick a fight with mother nature. She is winning 100 of the time. And individuals that are in these say youre in a singlestory home, 12 feet. Is above that house. So if youre in it basically thats the coffin that youre in . For the most part, people do seem to be taking these orders seriously as major highways are filled, bumper to bumper with traffic, one of the largest evacuations in state history. But those evacuations are leading to another issue as Gas Stations run low on fuel, more tha
You by meso mesobook. Com if you or a Loved One have Mesothelial Mac will send you a free book to answer questions you may have call now. And well come to you, 808 to 14000 the cnn newsroom. Im Pamela Brown in new york, major Breaking News this morning, we just got an update from the national Hurricane Center, Hurricane Milton is still a category four slumber were keeping a close eye on it because things are changing minute by minute. Outer bands have already reached florida and brought a Tornado Threat with them. This one right here, Take A Look. This was spotted and Alligator Alley near naples, as people are trying to fleece, see the roads, there are cars On The Road. Were just hours away from the massive category four Storm Making Landfall in the window for people to evacuate is closed closing fast, one official in tampa saying, quote, ive never seen anything of this magnitude we have Team Coverage with cnns randi kayes standing by in sarasota. But first lets go to Meteorologist Der
1877866 8555. Good morning. You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. We are following Breaking News. Hurricane milton is quickly getting more intense, even more intense in the Gulf Of Mexico at this hour. And taking aim directly at central florida. Its at category four strength right now but is expected to be a cat five again later today. Were also getting this new Exclusive Video from madeira beach florida, a Town Standing right in miltons path. This is debris piled up from the Hurricane Helene cleanup, still posing a danger as miltons winds could pick all of this up and shoot it in all sorts of directions as the storm pummels this area. Something to be on the lookout for if you live in that area. Got to clean that up. Lets begin our coverage in Fort Myers florida. Flood waters there could reach ten feet in some areas. Thats where we find cnns Carlos Juarez and carlos thats a big part of the story, right . The Storm Surge. And it could just really come up through
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