FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 09: Hundreds take shelter at Virgil Mills Elementary School ahead of Hurricane Milton, in Palmetto, Florida, United States on October 09, 2024. People spent the night at a school with their pets, sleeping on air mattresses. ( Lokman Vural Elibol - Anadolu Agency )
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 9: A boat struggles to stand still as Hurricane Milton bears down on the Gulf Coast in Sarasota, Florida, United States on October 9, 2024. Residents of Sarasota brace for severe weather and potential evacuations. The storm, which has intensified rapidly, is expected to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, and flooding to the area. ( Lokman Vural Elibol - Anadolu Agency )
MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 07: A general view of the sandbags to be distributed as part of precautionary measures in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Milton on October 07, 2024, in Miami, Florida, United States. ( Jesus Olarte - Anadolu Agency )
FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 08: An aerial view the heavy traffic along the highway as residents evacuate just hours before Hurricane Milton is set to make landfall in Florida, United States on October 08, 2024. Hurricane Milton, the most powerful storm observed in the past 20 years, is expected to hit Florida on Wednesday evening. ( Lokman Vural Elibol - Anadolu Agency )
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 8: Workers board up a business ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall in St. Petersburg, Florida, US, on October 8, 2024. ( Lokman Vural Elibol - Anadolu Agency )
FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 09: Hundreds take shelter at Virgil Mills Elementary School ahead of Hurricane Milton, in Palmetto, Florida, United States on October 09, 2024. People spent the night at a school with their pets, sleeping on air mattresses. ( Lokman Vural Elibol - Anadolu Agency )
FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 09: Hundreds take shelter at Virgil Mills Elementary School ahead of Hurricane Milton, in Palmetto, Florida, United States on October 09, 2024. People spent the night at a school with their pets, sleeping on air mattresses. ( Lokman Vural Elibol - Anadolu Agency )
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 9: A boat struggles to stand still as Hurricane Milton bears down on the Gulf Coast in Sarasota, Florida, United States on October 9, 2024. Residents of Sarasota brace for severe weather and potential evacuations. The storm, which has intensified rapidly, is expected to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, and flooding to the area. ( Lokman Vural Elibol - Anadolu Agency )
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 9: A sign advising of tolls suspended by the governor is seen on State Road 528 ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton, on October 9, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Milton is projected to make landfall as a Category 4 storm on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. ( Paul Hennesy - Anadolu Agency )
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 9: A departure board displays United and American Airlines cancelled flights at Orlando International Airport ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton, on October 9, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Milton is projected to make landfall as a Category 4 storm on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. The airport ceased operations at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday. ( Paul Hennesy - Anadolu Agency )