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What did these hurricane experts just tell the Gulf Coast? ‘We love you, Florida’

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The Rod and Reel Pier damaged by Hurricane Helene as Hurricane Milton approaches Manatee County on Oct. 8, 2024.
The Rod and Reel Pier damaged by Hurricane Helene as Hurricane Milton approaches Manatee County on Oct. 8, 2024. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com

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Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton is expected to have major impacts on Florida’s Gulf Coast, including the Tampa and Bradenton areas. See our latest coverage here.

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Gulf Coast meteorologists are getting personal with their audience.

They are speaking to the people of Fort Myers and Tampa Bay on social media, trying to calm nerves while also getting them ready for reality.

Stick together. Help one another. Get ready because “lives are about to change forever.” Or get the heck out of town if you are under an evacuation order.

Here’s what the weather people are saying on Wednesday, Oct. 9, as Hurricane Milton aims for a Florida landfall:

This story was originally published October 9, 2024 at 7:54 AM.

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Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton is expected to have major impacts on Florida’s Gulf Coast, including the Tampa and Bradenton areas. See our latest coverage here.

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