{"id":2352931,"date":"2024-10-09T23:03:54","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T03:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-milton-tracker-storm-makes-landfall-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T23:05:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T03:05:16","slug":"hurricane-milton-tracker-storm-makes-landfall-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-milton-tracker-storm-makes-landfall-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Milton tracker: Storm makes landfall &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fhurricane-milton-tracker-storm-makes-landfall-washington-examiner%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=2352931&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>Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 storm, made landfall on Wednesday night at Siesta Key, Florida, impacting the Gulf\u200d Coast\u2063 and threatening areas including Tampa. The hurricane is contributing to severe \u2062storm surges, with predictions of water levels\u2062 rising several feet in affected areas. Flash flood warnings have been issued, with reports indicating that between 10 and 14 inches \u200bof rain have already fallen, leading to dangerous flooding conditions. \u200bResidents are advised to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-emergency-chief-explains-why-no-sirens-alerted-residents-to-fast-approaching-fire\/\" title=\"Maui&#039;s Emergency Chief clarifies absence of sirens during rapid fire threat.\">seek higher ground<\/a> due to the severity of the situation, as hurricane-force winds have also been recorded\u2062 in Sarasota. A video \u200cis available for those wanting a live view of the hurricane&#8217;s effects.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hurricane Milton tracker: &lsquo;Dangerous&rsquo; storm makes landfall<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"fvFMV5iw1AM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hurricane Milton 2024 LIVE cam: View from Tampa, Florida\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fvFMV5iw1AM?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3182703\/international-space-station-view-hurricane-milton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hurricane Milton<\/a> hit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Florida&rsquo;s<\/a> Gulf Coast on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Category 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-predicts-medias-disaster-response-as-ian-pummels-florida\/\" title=\"Ben Shapiro Predicts Media\u2019s Disaster Response As Ian Pummels Florida\">hurricane made landfall<\/a> in Siesta Key, Florida, and significant impacts are expected for the area, which includes Tampa. The most concerning part for the area is the storm surge, which could send water several feet high into the city and coast.<\/p>\n<p>Another concern for the Tampa Bay area is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governors-in-northeast-states-battered-by-ida-take-emergency-action\/\" title=\"Governors in Northeast states battered by Ida take emergency action\">flash flood emergency warning<\/a> that has been issued, as of 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. &ldquo;Between 10 and 14 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring,&rdquo; the National Weather Service said. &ldquo;This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And Hurricane-force winds have been observed in Sarasota.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">STING JET with INSANE winds of 100-110 mph. Downtown Sarasota is flooded and surge is rising FAST.<\/p>\n<p>Furniture and roofs flying past. <br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VMH78YfNyK\">pic.twitter.com\/VMH78YfNyK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matthew Cappucci (@MatthewCappucci) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MatthewCappucci\/status\/1844197461713420596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Even before the hurricane made landfall, it generated a significant amount of turbulence in the state. <\/p>\n<p>The storm bands preceding it generated the second-most tornado warnings a state has had since 2013 and the most <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hylandwx\/status\/1844172269373022490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>on record<\/a> for Florida with 126 issued.<\/p>\n<p>Federal Emergency Management Agency officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/disaster\/current\/hurricane-milton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>asked people<\/a> to follow directions from their local officials and &ldquo;leave immediately&rdquo; if told to evacuate from the &ldquo;dangerous&rdquo; storm.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) showed concern for those who didn&rsquo;t evacuate on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People that didn&rsquo;t evacuate that should&rsquo;ve. We can&rsquo;t take care of them now,&rdquo; Scott told CNN&rsquo;s Kaitlan Collins on <em>The Source<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I talked to sheriffs and mayors where they had tornadoes. It was a scary, scary time. We had so many tornadoes,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I could feel it in people&rsquo;s voices how concerned they were.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Milton comes not long after Hurricane Helene devastated Florida and overwhelmed states farther north, such as Tennessee and North Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hurricane Milton hits Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast, causing major concerns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2352932,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/hurricane-milton-nasa-weather-scaled-1024x562.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[42483,42683,42682],"class_list":["post-2352931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-hurricane-milton","tag-landfall-news","tag-storm-tracker"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/hurricane-milton-nasa-weather-scaled-1024x562.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352931","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=2352931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352931\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2352932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2352931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2352931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2352931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}