Hurricane Milton LIVE: what time it arrives in Florida, last minute and damage from Hurricane Milton impact in Tampa Ron DeSantis Joe Biden NHC

“There is still time to evacuate”

Deanne Criswell, FEMA administrator, indicated in a press conference that Hurricane Milton will have a “significant impact” on communities in western Florida. The meteorological phenomenon is expected to make landfall in the evening hours of Wednesday, October 9.

“There is still time to evacuate. Seek shelter inland. From experience, most deaths occur due to rising water levels on the coast and that is why it is time to look for safe areas immediately, away from places with warnings. flood”, Criswell explained.