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BumRushDaShow

(142,811 posts)
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 01:10 PM Oct 6

'Here we go again': Milton becomes a hurricane and is expected to strengthen as Floridians reel from Helene

Source: CNN Weather

Updated 2:52 PM EDT, Sun October 6, 2024


CNN — Florida is bracing as Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 1 storm on Sunday, days before it’s expected to make landfall on the state’s Gulf Coast while communities are still dealing with the effects of Hurricane Helene.

While the state is clearing debris from Helene — which made landfall September 26 on Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 4 and created a 500-mile path of destruction with catastrophic flooding and damaging winds — it will now contend with Milton. The storm is boasting top sustained wind speeds of 80 mph, according to the 2 p.m. ET advisory from the National Hurricane Center. At that time, the storm was about 815 miles west-southwest of Tampa, Florida.

It is expected to make landfall on Wednesday on the Gulf Coast of Florida as a destructive and life-threatening Category 3 with 120 mph winds between Cedar Key and Naples, which includes the entire Tampa Bay area. Hurricane and storm surge watches will likely be issued for parts of the western Florida coast on Sunday — with dangerous storm surge expected for some areas just slammed by Helene.

Miami, Orlando and Tampa are each forecast to receive four to eight inches of rain through Thursday. That would be the equivalent of an entire month’s worth of rain for Miami, two months’ worth of rain for Orlando and three months’ worth of rain for Tampa. Locations within the state’s interior could see more than 10 inches of rain total.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/weather/tropical-storm-milton-florida-sunday/index.html








Article updated.

Original article -

Updated 1:57 PM EDT, Sun October 6, 2024


CNN -- [Breaking news update at 1:55 p.m. ET]

Milton rapidly intensified into a hurricane on Sunday and is now a Category 1, boasting top sustained wind speeds of 80 mph, according to the 2 p.m. ET advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

At that time, the storm was about 815 miles west-southwest of Tampa, Florida. It is expected to make landfall on Wednesday on the Gulf Coast of Florida as a destructive and life-threatening Category 3.

Milton formed in the western Gulf on Saturday morning, just hours after it became a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said in a special alert. The 13th named storm is running weeks ahead of schedule, as it doesn't usually occur until October 25.
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brush

(57,688 posts)
2. Time to consider leaving, not even further inland and north as Helene...
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 01:25 PM
Oct 6

has shown that further northern states are now in the path of extensive damage.

I'd go west past the golf hurricane cost.

keithbvadu2

(40,204 posts)
3. Why doesn't DeSantis move it away? Oh, that's right! Republicans are too stupid to control the weather.
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 01:30 PM
Oct 6

Only Democrats can control the weather, acc to MTG.

Old Crank

(4,717 posts)
5. They are in the eye.
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 01:40 PM
Oct 6

Plus the bath tub warm gulf really helps drive these storms.

You can denie climate change but nature doesn't care what you believe.

JoetheShow

(90 posts)
7. Hey Republicans! Do you beilieve in Climate Change yet?!
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 01:49 PM
Oct 6

Or is it the Democrats controlling the weather again? What a bunch of maroons (with apologies to Bugs Bunny for stealing his line).

IbogaProject

(3,679 posts)
9. If that fills the Tampa Bay the wrong way it will be disasterous
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 02:23 PM
Oct 6

Whew that is a big mess, carnage and destruction coming.

Jk23

(446 posts)
15. Unfortantly this is much worse
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 04:54 PM
Oct 6

Than an eight-foot storm surge. With a storm surge, you have a really good idea whether you are in a safe place or not. With a direct hit from a three or a four, there is no safe place.

ornotna

(11,074 posts)
12. Just filled up the gas cans
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:04 PM
Oct 6

And the generator tank is full. I'll be boarding up the windows tomorrow. Got enough water to last a week. We shall see.

NickB79

(19,643 posts)
14. It won't be long now before Florida's population starts to drop
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 04:00 PM
Oct 6

Insurance companies are going to bail on the state in droves as climate change drives these storms, and ballooning premiums will make living there impossible for millions.

Zorro

(16,317 posts)
16. Rest assured that whatever damage Milton creates
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 05:05 PM
Oct 6

DeSantis, Trump, and the rest of the Florida Republicans will be loudly complaining about the administration's disaster relief response.

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