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An information banner on a highway in Port Richey, Florida advises of approaching Hurricane Milton and evacuation zones. October 8, 2024. This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. AP/Mike Carlson
Tampa – Hurricane Milton, which is moving through the Gulf of Mexico, has re-intensified from a Category 4 to a Category 5 hurricane. This was reported by the US National Hurricane Center. He expects the hurricane’s strength to fluctuate over the next day and a half, weakening slightly to a Category 3 by the time it reaches the west coast of Florida.
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But meteorologists warn that it will affect a larger area than expected.
Residents around Tampa Bay, where Milton could be the deadliest hurricane in a century, are using the final hours to salvage property and evacuate. They clogged the highways and some gas stations ran out of fuel.
According to CNN, the seriousness of the situation is evidenced by the fact that around the cities of Tampa and Fort Myers, dozens of Waffle House fast food branches, which normally operate around the clock, have closed. CNN reports that according to the so-called Waffle House index, compiled by a former employee of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), it is evaluated how hard a storm has affected a certain area. At the green level, restaurants operate normally. In yellow, they are open, but they have a limited offer. This may mean that there are power outages or potable water supplies in the area. If the red level is declared, the branch is closed completely. It means that the area has been hit the hardest.
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged people in the predicted path of the hurricane to leave their homes immediately. He told them that “life is at stake” and that the consequences of the hurricane could be catastrophic.
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