• 2 months ago
Storm chaser Connor McCrorey is in Sarasota, Florida, for the latest updates on Hurricane Milton. He reported flooding and even tornadoes forming before Milton is expected to make landfall.
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00:00I'm storm chaser Connor McCrory reporting from Sarasota, Florida. Hurricane Milton
00:05is approaching the west coast of Florida and will likely make landfall
00:08tonight as a major hurricane. Conditions have been deteriorating throughout the
00:12day here today. Heavy rain has started to cause some minor street flooding and
00:16that will only get worse. Winds are picking up and will only continue to
00:20intensify as the center of the storm gets closer. The storm surge is expected
00:24to be very problematic in this area and along the entire western coast of the
00:28state of Florida. To the east and south of this location, numerous tornadoes have
00:32been reported today with many of them resembling the types of photogenic
00:36tornadoes you normally only expect to find in Tornado Alley. This will continue
00:40throughout the afternoon and evening as the bands of Hurricane Milton that are
00:44approaching interact with the high wind shear environment over South Florida.
00:48What few businesses remained open around here yesterday seemed to have all shut
00:52down by today with gas stations all boarded up and out of fuel. Most people
00:56are not on the roads anymore. Everyone seems to have either taken shelter or
01:00evacuated. Cell phone signal has become very spotty for us. Communications will
01:04only become more difficult as the storm worsens and power outages will become
01:08widespread as the brunt of the storm arrives. At this point, there's little
01:13left for residents to do to prepare for the storm. If you're in the affected
01:17areas, it's important that you take shelter and follow the AccuWeather app
01:21for crucial updates about the storm's progress. It's going to be a long night
01:24here along the Florida coast. Everyone, please stay safe. Reporting from
01:28Sarasota, Florida, I'm Storm Chaser Connor McCrory.

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