'Time is running out': Florida residents in Hurricane Milton's path warned to evacuate
Florida authorities issued dire warnings Tuesday to residents in Hurricane Milton's path, telling them "time is running out" to flee the potentially historic storm that's set make landfall in a day's time.
Florida authorities issued dire warnings Tuesday to residents in Hurricane Milton's path, telling them "time is running out" to flee the potentially historic storm that's set make landfall in a day's time.
The Category 4 hurricane, bordering on Category 5, was expected to reach Florida's Gulf Coast between 10 p.m Wednesday and 2 a.m. Thursday, according to the latest forecasts.
“You have time today. Time is running out," Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters on Tuesday. "But you do have time today to heed any evacuation orders and do what you need to do to protect yourself and our families.”
Sarasota Mayor Liz Alpert said she's confident her constituents understand the consequences of not evacuating.
"What everyone has been saying is, you have to evacuate, it is not survivable to survive a 10- to 15-foot storm surge," Alpert told NBC News on Tuesday. "It just simply isn't."
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