The Tampa Bay Buccaneers provided a message to Florida residents as Hurricane Milton creeps nearer to the western coast of Florida.
“Stay safe, Florida,” the crew mentioned in a press release on X.
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This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite tv for pc picture, taken at 12:15 p.m. EDT and supplied by the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, exhibits Hurricane Milton within the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (NOAA by way of AP)
The Bucs moved their operations earlier within the week to New Orleans as they ready to tackle the Saints.
“In advance of Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall, the Buccaneers will depart Tampa on Tuesday morning,” the crew mentioned. “The team will relocate operations to the New Orleans area for the remainder of the week leading up to Sunday’s game at the Saints. Media availabilities will be conducted virtually beginning on Wednesday.”
Moreover, Tropicana Area – the house of the Tampa Bay Rays – changed into a base camp for Florida emergency officers.
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A view of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers emblem at midfield earlier than a sport in opposition to the Washington Commanders at Raymond James Stadium. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Pictures)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis directed Florida crews that had been dispatched to North Carolina to assist the state dig out of Hurricane Helene’s aftermath to return to Florida to arrange for Milton’s arrival, which is churning within the Gulf of Mexico as a harmful Class 4 hurricane.
Florida emergency officers launched evacuation orders for many of the state’s western coast in preparation for Milton. Lots of those self same areas had been nonetheless attempting to dig out from Helene.
“Time is running out,” DeSantis mentioned Tuesday, by way of USA Immediately. “There’s no guarantee what the weather’s going to be like starting Wednesday morning … You may have a window where it may be safe, but you may not. So use today as your day to finalize and execute the plan that is going to protect you and your family.”
Cots seen at Tropicana Area earlier than the arrival of Hurricane Milton in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Oct. 7, 2024. (REUTERS/Octavio Jones)
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Milton is predicted to deliver a lethal storm surge, harmful winds and flooding rain, in keeping with Fox Climate. Forecasters warned of a attainable 10- to 15-foot storm surge in Tampa Bay. It’s the highest surge ever predicted for that location and has led to evacuation orders for communities all alongside the coast.
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