Peak surge values now increased in Tampa Bay and south to 10 - 15 feet.
For Tampa Bay, the shape of the bay and wind direction based on the Mon 5PM NHC advisory would push water back into Hillsborough Bay near downtown Tampa. This scenario would flood the city and nearby areas, as well as large portions of Pinellas & Hillsborough counties. Again, based on the latest NHC advisory.
UPDATE: The Town of Fort Myers Beach has issued a Mandatory Evacuation for the entire Island. "We encourage residents and business owners to make a plan and be evacuated by 3:00pm, on Monday, October 7, 2024. The Hurricane Re-entry Pass Program will be implemented following Hurricane Milton. If you are not a resident, please do not try to re-enter the Island as this will only make it more difficult for our residents to get back to their homes."
Residents along the west coast of #Florida need to get ready! #Milton is now a hurricane & expected to rapidly intensify. Visit https://t.co/RpQ6ZejVlK to find evacuation zones including pet friendly shelters. Follow https://t.co/dv1LkCViaN for the latest!
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Asheville resident here to say that all the government agencies are here and hard at work. FEMA, state, counties, cities, all very visible and vigorous. Don’t listen to right wing bullshit.
🚨 ALERT: Asheville, NC is a TOTAL blackout zone, so we’ve set up TWO Starlink Stations for Public Use
Even NC State Police aren’t able to connect to cellular networks, so they’re using our Starlinks now.
SPOT 1:
DoubleTree Hilton Downtown
199 Haywood
SSID: SORTOR STARLINK
Pass: ncstrong
SPOT 2:
Asheville Shelter
Ferguson Building
340 Victoria Rd
SSID: HALL STARLINK
Pass: ncstrong
Spread this for ANYONE in the affected area. It’s been days since anyone’s been able to connect to cellular out here.
@ChrisHallWx and I have had these up and running for an hour, and I lost count of the amount of people that’ve told us they’ve FINALLY been able to connect with friends and family and let them know they’re okay 🙂
I’m sure this post will have someone run up my data bill just to troll me, but so be it.
We’ve connected Asheville back to the world! 🙌🏻
ATTN: We are currently operating helicopter operations out of Western NC. If you are in need of supplies or flight assistance please feel free to contact us either at 919-497-5511 Ext 1 and leave a message or email us at [email protected]#HurricaneHelene
As of this morning, over 400 roads remain closed in NC. All roads in Western NC should be considered closed.
Remember: As crews work to clear and inspect roads and bridges, please give them room.
Go to https://t.co/AGDVnBcrXk for the latest road information.