Weather & Science
Floridians Who Lost Homes 10 Days Ago Are Told to Evacuate Again
Residents clean up debris left by Hurricane Helene ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Oct. 7.
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Millions of Floridians have been ordered to evacuate from the Gulf Coast as an approaching major hurricane threatens the first direct strike on the densely populated Tampa Bay area in 100 years.
Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 51 counties and said residents can expect a “flurry” of evacuation orders. State officials called it the largest evacuation since Hurricane Irma in 2017, when about 7 million Floridians fled their homes.