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Six Million Floridians Urged to Flee From Milton’s Coming Fury

With landfall by the major hurricane hours away, DeSantis says there is still time to evacuate as cities brace for impact.

Hurricane Milton Bears Down on Florida (Video)
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The message to Floridians in Milton’s projected path has been clear.

From President Joe Biden and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to local emergency officials, TV meteorologists and loved ones worrying from afar, those who live in the Sunshine State’s most vulnerable areas have been implored to evacuate. Some 6 million residents live in counties that have issued mandatory evacuation orders, according to the Associated PressBloomberg Terminal.