As many as two million people were ordered to evacuate, and millions more live in the storm's projected path.
Most hurricane fatalities occur when trees fall on people in the street, in their cars or in their homes, the National Hurricane Centre warned.Traffic congestion on the Florida Turnpike as people attempt to evacuate before landfall of Hurricane Milton, in Orlando, Florida, on Oct 9.
People die of heart attacks and other medical issues after storms, as well as in accidents while using chainsaws to clear downed trees, NHC Director Michael Brennan said in a video briefing., the storm was set to hit the Tampa Bay metropolitan area, home to more than 3 million people, as a major hurricane with a huge footprint.
The National Weather Service confirmed at least 16 tornadoes in Florida on Oct 9, and more were expected into the early hours of Oct 10. Nearly everyone who decided to flee appeared to have done so, as most streets in nearby St. Petersburg were nearly deserted by midday on Oct 9. But he decided to seek shelter during Milton, joining scores of others in Colonial High School, where families huddled on the gym floor, munching on bananas and sandwiches and sipping water provided by Orange County.
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