Governor Ron DeSantis told residents that the storm was serious, but it could have been more damaging.
Widespread power outages and tornadoes reported.
Do not drive through flood waters. Turn around.
Check for new counties being added – the latest is Lake County.
Information on sandbag operations, facility closures, parking, flood reporting and other additional resources in the City of Gainesville can be found here.
Milton is expected to move northeastward, reaching the Florida Gulf Coast within the next 24 hours.
Hurricane Milton remains a powerful and dangerous storm with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph and a pressure of 897mb, expected to impact Florida’s west coast near the Tampa Bay region Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.
Tarps will be handed out to residents while supplies last.
In preparation for the storm, DeSantis signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency, which has since been expanded to 51 counties.
The heaviest rainfall expected from Tuesday night through Wednesday night, warns the National Weather Service.