Sally Patterson: US Correspondent on the evacuation advice regarding Hurricane Milton

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are urging people in the path of Hurricane Milton to follow advice and evacuate.  

The Category 4 Hurricane is expected to hit overnight in the state.  

The core of the storm is expected to pass over west-central Florida, and storm surges of three to four and a half metres are possible.  

Outer bands of the Hurricane are already impacting some areas.  

US correspondent Sally Patterson told Ryan Bridge it will bring winds of up to 233 kilometres per hour.  

She says it's expected to weaken before it makes landfall, but still could be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for the area. 

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hurricane Milton making landfall, and Florida Selly Pedison as a
US correspondent seally, we're hearing reports of tornadoes as well.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
That's right, Ryan. This is expected to be a really
serious situation hurtling towards the coast of Florida. Now it's
an extremely dangerous category for storm, and official state it
poses a serious threat to life. Storm Milton is expected
to make landfall tonight local time, so in the coming
hours and overnight, with winds of up to two hundred

(00:30):
and thirty three kilometers per hour. A tornado watch is
in effect across many of the cities in the southern
half of the Florida Peninsula, including many that you'll know
of Miami, Tampa Bay, and Fort Myers. It is expected
to weaken before it makes landfall, but it still could
be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for

(00:51):
the area.

Speaker 3 (00:51):
People have been told to leave. We found the sky
on social media. Who seed roads are two blocked and busy.
Plus I might not get back home, so he's staying put. Hey, listen,
if things.

Speaker 4 (01:02):
Do get really really bad, we lose electricity, or maybe
the roads are blocked or there's debris everywhere. Even if
we were to make it to Georgia, let's say it
could be weeks or maybe months before we able to
get back.

Speaker 3 (01:14):
To our home.

Speaker 1 (01:15):
Salia. People hating the warnings.

Speaker 2 (01:17):
Well, he's one of many people trying to get to
nearby Georgia, trying to escape before the storm really hits them.
I want to stress the scale of these evacuations. Around
half of all the counties in Florida are now under
these orders. Florida Governor Ronda Santas says time is running

(01:37):
out for residents to evacuate and get out in time.
You need to remember that people are still reeling from
Hurricane Helene, which left at least two hundred and thirty
two people dead across six states, and that was very recent.
The mayor of Tampa says that was a wake up
call and she's warning locals if you choose to stay
in one of the evacuation areas, you are going to die.

(02:00):
But people might be trying to leave, but as you've
just heard, there it is choc a block on the
way out of those major cities. People are sat for
hours in traffic, many choosing to stay in their cars
and sleep there because they cannot get any further than
that would allow.

Speaker 3 (02:14):
All right, thanks so much for your time. That great
to hear you on the show. That's our US correspondent
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