US: Florida Residents Form Long Lines To Get Sandbags In Preparation For Hurricane Milton

Residents in Sarasota County, Florida waited for hours to get sandbags on Monday, October 7 to prepare for Hurricane Milton. This video shows long lines of vehicles waiting at Twin Lakes Park, Sarasota.

US: Floridians Rush To Stores For Supplies In Preparation For Hurricane Milton 2

Hurricane Milton has intensified rapidly, becoming a Category 5 storm, making its way toward Florida, and is expected to make landfall on the Gulf Coast. Mandatory evacuations are underway along areas of Florida's west coast. People have rushed to stores to stock up on supplies, including food and water, and long lines formed at gas stations in preparation for the hurricane.

US: Residents Evacuate To High Ground Parking Lot In Florida Ahead Of Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton strengthened into a Category 5 storm on Monday, October 7, and is heading toward Florida, prompting evacuations. Heavy rainfall was expected to begin on Monday evening. Tampa Bay International Airport halted flights, and schools in more than 20 counties were closed on Tuesday. This video shows vehicles and boats parked in a Target parking lot on high ground in Fort Myers ahead of the hurricane.

US: People Rush To Stores For Supplies In Preparation For Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton has intensified rapidly, becoming a Category 5 storm, making its way toward Florida, and is expected to make landfall on the Gulf Coast. Mandatory evacuations are underway along areas of Florida's west coast. People rushed to stores to stock up on supplies, including food and water, and long lines formed at gas stations in preparation for the hurricane.

Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall In Florida

Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall In Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Charles Starling, a lineman with Team Fishel, is pelted with rain as he walks by a row of electrical line trucks staged in a field in The Villages, FL, USA, on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Thousands of the trucks are staged by Duke Energy in preparation for damage from Hurricane Helene. Photo by Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Residents In Florida Panhandle Line Up For Sandbags Ahead Of TS Helene’s Arrival

Residents along the Florida Panhandle lined up at sandbag distribution sites on Tuesday, September 24, in preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Helene. Helene is forecast to become a hurricane by Wednesday and strengthen as it moves across the eastern Gulf of Mexico.