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Hurricane Milton Tampa Bay — Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 07: People fill sandbags as the state prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton on October 07, 2024 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Milton, which came just after the recent catastrophic hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall midweek. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hurricane Milton Tampa Bay — Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 07: People fill sandbags as the state prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton on October 07, 2024 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Milton, which came just after the recent catastrophic hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall midweek. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hurricane Milton Tampa Bay — Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 07: People fill sandbags as the state prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton on October 07, 2024 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Milton, which came just after the recent catastrophic hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall midweek. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hurricane Milton Tampa Bay — Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 07: People fill sandbags as the state prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton on October 07, 2024 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Milton, which came just after the recent catastrophic hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall midweek. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hurricane Milton Tampa Bay — Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton TREASURE ISLAND, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 07: People continue to clean up from the previous storm as preparations are made for Hurricane Milton's arrival on October 07, 2024, in Treasure Island, Florida. Milton, which came just after the recent catastrophic hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall midweek. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hurricane Milton Tampa Bay — Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton TREASURE ISLAND, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 07: People continue to clean up from the previous storm as preparations are made for Hurricane Milton's arrival on October 07, 2024, in Treasure Island, Florida. Milton, which came just after the recent catastrophic hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall midweek. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hurricane Milton Tampa Bay — Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton TREASURE ISLAND, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 07: People continue to clean up from the previous storm as preparations are made for Hurricane Milton's arrival on October 07, 2024, in Treasure Island, Florida. Milton, which came just after the recent catastrophic hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall midweek. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hurricane Milton Tampa Bay — Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton TREASURE ISLAND, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 07: People continue to clean up from the previous storm as preparations are made for Hurricane Milton's arrival on October 07, 2024, in Treasure Island, Florida. Milton, which came just after the recent catastrophic hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall midweek. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hurricane Milton Tampa Bay — Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 07: Boards are placed over the windows of a bar as the state prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton on October 07, 2024 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Milton, which came just after the recent catastrophic hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall midweek. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hurricane Milton Tampa Bay — Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton TAMPA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 07: A sign alerts customers that a store will be closed as Hurricane Milton churns in the Gulf of Mexico on October 07, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. Milton, which comes on heels of the destructive Hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast near Tampa, where it is projected to make landfall Wednesday. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hurricane Milton Tampa Bay — Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 07: Shelves at a grocery store are empty of bottled water as Hurricane Milton churns in the Gulf of Mexico on October 07, 2024 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Milton, which comes on heels of the destructive Hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast near St. Petersburg and Tampa, where it is projected to make landfall Wednesday. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hurricane Milton Tampa Bay — Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 07: Shelves at a grocery store are empty of bottled water as Hurricane Milton churns in the Gulf of Mexico on October 07, 2024 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Milton, which comes on heels of the destructive Hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast near St. Petersburg and Tampa, where it is projected to make landfall Wednesday. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hurricane Milton Tampa Bay — Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton TREASURE ISLAND, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 07: Debris is piled up from the previous storm as preparations are made for Hurricane Milton's arrival on October 07, 2024, in Treasure Island, Florida. Milton, which came just after the recent catastrophic hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall midweek. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hurricane Milton Tampa Bay — Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 07: Traffic is heavy as thousands evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton as it churns in the Gulf of Mexico on October 07, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Milton, which comes on heels of the destructive Hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast near St. Petersburg and Tampa, where it is projected to make landfall Wednesday. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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