Stunning.
That dazzling swirl is going to smash into Florida on Wednesday at 155-180 mph, unless it slows before it makes landfall.
One of the primary issues Florida faces is the lack of time it has had to recover from last month's Hurricane Helene. Gov. Ron DeSantis has pushed local dumps to remain open 24/7 to remove debris, but in some areas, piles of rubble still dot the landscape.
Meanwhile, images of the storm's approach have given a preview of what to expect:
Tampa Bay has not seen such a powerful hurricane since 1921, and Milton is forecasted to be worse - particularly because oceanfront property was comparatively nonexistent a century ago.
For those wondering what a 15-foot storm surge looks like, it looks something like this:
Here was the predicted path as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
Highways heading north remain packed, as do airports, as people evacuate en masse. Gov. DeSantis has been using law enforcement and convoys of fuel trucks to ensure that traffic continues to move.
Meanwhile, workers are moving rapidly to secure vulnerable locations such as the Tampa General Hospital and the Central Florida Zoo.
Meanwhile, Floridians are acting like you would expect Floridians to react:
Praying for you, Florida Men and Women!
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