Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to fly to sunny Las Vegas on Wednesday to stop campaigning, but Floridians in the Sunshine State are waiting to see where Hurricane Milton makes landfall.
As residents of Florida, the nation's third-largest state by population, brace for what could be one of the worst storms in decades, Harris' continued campaigning in Nevada is a sign of concern at all costs. It highlights the vice president's priority of winning at any cost.
Attention — High Ground: Fort Myers parking lot full of Milton refugees:
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Milton is expected to make landfall on the west coast of Florida below Tampa on Wednesday night. Storm surge is expected to rise as high as 15 feet in some areas, higher than the ranch-style homes often built near the coast. Milton is expected to have Category 3 or 4 winds in excess of 199 mph moving northeast across the state.
“The people in here say they're in a one-story house. The top of that house is 12 feet. So if you're in it, that's basically what you're in. It's a coffin,'' said Tampa Mayor Jane Castor. warned residents.
WATCH — Milton evacuation: Heavy traffic jams in Florida and Georgia as residents evacuate:
One of the biggest concerns caused by hurricanes are tornadoes, which often cause more damage than hurricanes. While Florida residents far from the storm's path hunker down and seek shelter until the hurricane passes, tornadoes can hit areas hundreds of miles away from the eye of the storm.
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida), who is widely popular among Floridians for his leadership in storm preparedness and response efforts, believes Harris is trying to exploit the incoming storm for political reasons. are. “She has no role in this. In fact, she's been vice president for three and a half years. I've dealt with a number of storms under this administration. She has no role in any of these efforts. has not contributed anything,” DeSantis said on Fox News.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), second from right, speaks with linemen before a press conference at the Tampa Electric Company offices on September 25, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
DeSantis has Priceline. and Expedia offers distress tolls, Uber offers free Ride a car to the evacuation center deployed One of the largest National Guard units in Florida history. he also organized power lineman He came all the way from California to order police officers to prevent looting.
“If you're going to go in and loot, something else is going to happen.'' DeSantis said during a briefing at the state's emergency operations center. “If you walk into someone's house after a storm, expect to be able to commit a crime. You're going to get into some really serious trouble. And frankly, in a Second Amendment state, if you walk into someone's house, you can commit a crime. I don't know what's on the other side.
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