Sustained winds 155mph, 2 mph below the threshold for a cat 5. Forecasted as a cat 3 at landfall. Numbers per cbs news.
Weather thread, Part II
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Gas stations in many areas of Florida are running out of gasoline, as residents prepare for Hurricane Milton.
Demand for gas has surged as some residents in Milton’s path are trying to fuel up before they evacuate. Others who plan to stay put are trying to fill gas tanks so they’ll be able to power their generators should they lose electricity for an extended period.
Gas price tracking service GasBuddy reported that as of Tuesday morning, 14.5% of gas stations statewide were without fuel, a dramatic spike from just 3% on Monday. With about 7,500 stations in the state, that estimate means there are more than 1,000 currently without gasoline.
Gas stations in many areas of Florida are running out of gasoline, as residents prepare for Hurricane Milton.
Demand for gas has surged as some residents in Milton’s path are trying to fuel up before they evacuate. Others who plan to stay put are trying to fill gas tanks so they’ll be able to power their generators should they lose electricity for an extended period.
Gas price tracking service GasBuddy reported that as of Tuesday morning, 14.5% of gas stations statewide were without fuel, a dramatic spike from just 3% on Monday. With about 7,500 stations in the state, that estimate means there are more than 1,000 currently without gasoline.
Yeah... size and surge and tornado spawning can play a massive role in the damage and not just windspeeds.
FHP Troopers are working around the clock to escort fuel trucks along evacuation routes ahead of #Milton. Floridians will see FHP utilizing the right lane on highways to bypass traffic and escort fuel carriers from seaports to gas stations.
Surge is the biggest cause of damage - NOLA in particular is a bowl. Katrina was the perfect storm, so to speak.
i hope floridians are more respectful of emergency lanes in standstill traffic than georgians are
IME they are - FHP is generally eager to write citations.
Try being a commercial driver. The weigh stations are ALWAYS cooking, and they will pull you off the road for an inspection lol. Speaking from experience here.
No, just those told to.For those recommending evacuation.......are you saying everyone in the storm's path should evacuate?
Or just some should evacuate?
What about those in Central Florida?
East coast?
South west?
North west?
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So the time to evacuate is now (or even yesterday - or the day(s) before).
Who is that directed to?
Everyone?
Is there enough room on the roadways?
Hotel/motels?
Where should they go?
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NBC news report.....no answers to the above questions......thus 100% useless:
Hurricane Milton: 'Potentially catastrophic' Category 5 storm takes aim at Florida
The latest news on Hurricane Milton as it heads toward Florida, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene just weeks ago. Follow live as the storm approaches landfall.www.nbcnews.com
One of my patients is a lineman. He is in Florida now. He goes all over the country for storms and is well paid. It's a job I don't want, but I'm grateful there are those willing to do it.
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