Hurricane Milton Live Blog: Milton now a Category 2 storm
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- Oct 10, 2024
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We're bringing you the most up-to-date information on Hurricane Milton as all of the Tampa Bay region prepares for the storm.
HURRICANE RESOURCES 6:37 p.m.
President Joe Biden spoke from the White House Wednesday evening as Hurricane Milton was about to make landfall in Florida. The president pledged full federal support for the region.
President Biden discusses response to Hurricane Milton
6:33 p.m.
Multiple city and county first responders are being taken off the road until the storm has passed for their safety, including Pinellas County, Clearwater, Pasco County, and Manatee County.
6:15 p.m.
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office deputies were pulled from the road until the storm passes and it is safe for them to respond to calls once again.
5:50 p.m.
The City of St. Petersburg said that the Northeast and Southwest Sewer Treatment Plants are now offline due to potential storm surge. You can check which sewer treatment plant serves your home by clicking here. The City says these are the only facilities that are anticipated to be affected by the storm surge and there are currently no plans to shut down drinking water.
Residents in the affected areas should:
Flush toilets only as necessary as the toilets may not drain
Limit taking showers or using bathtubs, dishwashers, and washing machines
Fill up water bottles in advance to brush your teeth outdoors or over a container
Avoid putting water down the drains
5:43 p.m.
St. Petersburg said all first responders operations will be paused for now with Hurricane Milton making landfall in the next few hours.
As #Milton approaches and conditions worsen, all first responder operations will be paused. For the safety of our police, fire, and medical teams, they will not be able to respond to emergency calls until it is safe to operate. pic.twitter.com/QlCHVpsQWf
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