Thursday, September 26th, Hurricane Helene made landfall on Keaton Beach, Florida. Devastation swept over Florida as people lost power, homes, and loved ones. More than 230 people have passed away, and many more lost close friends and family. In addition, this week adding on to Florida’s struggles, Hurricane Milton has resulted in 23 confirmed dead and millions without power.
According to AP News, forecasters predicted that Hurricane Milton most likely is going to make landfall on Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area and move across central Florida into the Atlantic Ocean. This would mean more destruction to the recovering Florida. According to Federal Emergency Management Agency, federal support for survivors of Hurricane Helene has surpassed $441 million, reflecting the Biden-Harris Administrations commitment to helping impacted communities.
Unfortunately, this is not going to be a small hurricane either. According to NPR, “Forecasters upgraded Milton from a tropical storm to a hurricane on Sunday, a day earlier than expected, and warn that it is poised to reach Category 4 strength before making landfall in Florida midweek.” For the people of Florida, this feels like taking a hit while you are already down. On Thursday morning, Oct. 10th, Floridian authorities named Hurricane Milton as a Category 5 storm and ordered evacuation.
AP News reported that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said, “I don’t think there’s any scenario where we don’t have major impacts at this point.” Florida has set evacuation orders, hoping to save as many as possible from Milton. If you’re interested in donating to the relief effort, you can visit Protect Hope.
