{"id":2352036,"date":"2024-10-08T11:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youre-gonna-die-tampa-mayor-sounds-the-alarm-for-those-in-evacuation-zones-as-milton-approaches\/"},"modified":"2024-10-08T11:03:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T15:03:08","slug":"youre-gonna-die-tampa-mayor-sounds-the-alarm-for-those-in-evacuation-zones-as-milton-approaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youre-gonna-die-tampa-mayor-sounds-the-alarm-for-those-in-evacuation-zones-as-milton-approaches\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;You&#8217;re Gonna Die&#8217;: Tampa Mayor Sounds the Alarm for Those in Evacuation Zones as Milton Approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyoure-gonna-die-tampa-mayor-sounds-the-alarm-for-those-in-evacuation-zones-as-milton-approaches%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2352036&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tampa Mayor Jane Castor issued a dire warning to \u2062residents as Hurricane Milton \u2062approaches Florida, advising that they face a &#8220;life \u2064or death\u2063 choice.&#8221;\u200d With forecasts \u2062predicting a tidal surge of 10 to 12 feet, Castor emphasized the seriousness of\u200b the situation, \u2062stating that staying \u200din\u2064 evacuation zones could lead \u200bto death. She described the predictions regarding Milton as unprecedented, noting that this\u2063 storm could be one of the most\u2062 destructive\u200d hurricanes\u2062 for west-central Florida.\u200d As Milton \u2064intensifies to a Category 5 storm, evacuation orders\u200d have been put in place, \u200cleading \u2063to heavy\u200c traffic on northbound highways as residents flee the \u200barea. The National Hurricane Center stated\u200c that the storm&#8217;s impacts will be felt across Florida,\u2062 with areas expecting significant rainfall and wind damage. Castor urged residents to evacuate, \u2064highlighting that this \u2064situation is unlike anything\u200d seen\u200c before in the Tampa\u2063 Bay area.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said Tuesday that Tampa residents have a life or death choice as Florida prepares for the coming of Hurricane Milton.<\/p>\n<p>Noting that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hurricane-milton-set-explosively-intensify-mandatory-evacuations-underway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa<\/a> is currently predicted to have a 10 to 12-foot tidal surge, Castor said residents cannot expect to survive such an inundation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can tell you right now they might have done that in others, there&rsquo;s never been one like this,&rdquo; Castor said in a CNN interview posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PBuXst1yx2w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Helene was a wakeup call, this is literally catastrophic,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"'You're going to die': Tampa mayor issues dire warning about staying in Milton evacuation zone\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PBuXst1yx2w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I can say without any dramatization whatsoever: If you choose to stay in one of those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-congressman-goes-to-israel-to-rescue-stranded-americans-difference-between-statesmen-and-politicians\/\" title=\"GOP congressman rescues stranded Americans in Israel, showcases statesmanship over politics.\">evacuation areas<\/a>, you&rsquo;re gonna die,&rdquo; she said. CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins was taken aback by the warning, which the mayor said she has never given before.<\/p>\n<p>Castor said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-fire-reveals-will-given-hurricane-helene-victims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scope<\/a> of the predictions is unprecedented.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is something that I&rsquo;ve never seen in my life and I can tell you anyone born and raised in the Tampa Bay area has never seen anything like this before,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;People need to get out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The radar and infrared satellite images of Hurricane Milton reveal areas of reflectivity maxima, indicating where radar detects the highest concentrations of precipitation within the storm.<\/p>\n<p>In the satellite image, the darkest reds and blacks highlight the storm&rsquo;s most intense&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JM148BCavO\">pic.twitter.com\/JM148BCavO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CosmicRewind&#128640; (@TomorrowVenture) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomorrowVenture\/status\/1843641543745257949?\">October 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we have this predicted storm surge, this is not survivable,&rdquo; she reiterated.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/text\/refresh\/MIATCPAT4+shtml\/081154.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Hurricane Center<\/a> is predicting that Milton, which is expected to become a Category 5 storm, will hit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/does-this-study-shift-the-covid-19-narrative-about-when-the-virus-was-in-the-us\/\" title=\"Does This Study Shift the Covid-19 Narrative About When the Virus Was in the US?\">west coast<\/a> of Florida Wednesday night, although hurricane conditions will hit the coast Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tropical-storm-don-becomes-first-hurricane-of-the-2023-season-in-atlantic\/\" title=\"Tropical Storm Don transforms into 2023&#039;s first Atlantic hurricane.\">center predicts<\/a> the east coast of Florida will also feel the brunt of Milton&rsquo;s winds as the storm passes across the state Wednesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Milton could become among most destructive hurricanes for west-central Florida, including Tampa, NHC warns <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lwJ1qCDc5w\">https:\/\/t.co\/lwJ1qCDc5w<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FoxWeather?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FoxWeather<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fearless45 (@Fearless45Trump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fearless45Trump\/status\/1843641217344852413?\">October 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Storm surge estimates posted Tuesday morning predict Tampa could see water 10 to 15 feet above normal.<\/p>\n<p>Central and northern Florida is predicted to get between five and 12 inches of rain, with some areas receiving 18 inches of rain.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;BREAKING&#128680;<br \/> Evacuation Underway!<br \/> Hurricane Milton is now a massive Cat 5 Hurricane as it approaches Florida. It has triggered the largest evacuation orders in Florida since 2017. Northbound highways have been jammed back with evacuees heading north of the hurricane&rsquo;s path.&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IRn5sIEc2k\">pic.twitter.com\/IRn5sIEc2k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Cremeans USA (@JohnCremeansUSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCremeansUSA\/status\/1843482396039037058?\">October 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida,&rdquo; the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/storms\/hurricane\/news\/2024-10-08-hurricane-milton-florida-forecast-storm-surge-wind-damage-rainfall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weather Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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With forecasts indicating a tidal surge of 10 to 12 feet for Tampa, she emphasized that survival is unlikely in such conditions. In an interview with CNN, Castor stated, \u201cThis is literally catastrophic,\u201d referencing the unprecedented nature of the storm compared to past hurricanes. She urged those in evacuation zones to leave immediately, asserting that staying could be fatal. The National Hurricane Center predicts Milton will reach Category 5 status and impact Florida&#8217;s west coast by Wednesday night, with severe weather beginning earlier in the day. Evacuation orders have led to heavy traffic on northbound highways as people flee from the hurricane&#8217;s path<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2352037,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/castor.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35224,17713,16197,42556,5762],"class_list":["post-2352036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-emergency-response","tag-evacuation","tag-hurricane","tag-milton","tag-tampa"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/castor.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2352036"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352036\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2352037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2352036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2352036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2352036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}