BELOW SUPERNAV drop zone ⇩

Mandatory evacuations begin in Tampa Bay ahead of Milton

MAIN AREA TOP drop zone ⇩

MAIN AREA TOP drop zone ⇩

ovp test

mLife Diagnostics LLC: Oral Fluid Drug Testing

Male shot by female at Shreveport apartment

Class to create biodiverse backyard

Rules for outbursts at Caddo School Board Meeting

AUTO TEST CUSTOM HTML 20241015091101

AUTO TEST CUSTOM HTML 20241015091337

AUTO TEST CUSTOM HTML 20241015112425

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Ahead of Hurricane Milton’s anticipated landfall as a major hurricane in Florida this week, mandatory evacuations in Tampa Bay have begun.

It could reach Category 3 major hurricane strength with 115 mph winds as it heads toward Florida’s Gulf Coast. Below are local evac orders made in Tampa Bay, with links to their specific evacuation stories.

Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County residents in Zones A and B are under a mandatory evacuation order. Those in mobile or manufactured homes are also urged to evacuate.

Hernando County

Hernando County officials announced that all areas west of US-19 must evacuate. This includes zones A, B, and C. Evacuations begin 8 a.m. Tuesday.

Sarasota County

Residents in zones A and B are under an evacuation order ahead of Hurricane Milton. This also includes residents in mobile homes, manufactured homes, and house boats.

Anna Maria Island

The city issued a mandatory evacuation for AMI residents beginning Monday, Oct. 7 at noon.

Bradenton Beach police also advised residents on the islands to cease the removal of additional debris from their homes from Hurricane Helene ahead of this storm.

Manatee County

Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for zones A, B, and C starting at 2 p.m. Monday. The order also applies to those in mobile homes.

Pasco County

Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for zones A and B, with voluntary evacuations for Zone C. The evacuation order also applies to those in mobile homes, low-lying and flood prone areas.

The order goes into effect Monday at 10 a.m.

Pinellas County

Mandatory evacuations were issued for long-term healthcare facilities, assisted-living facilities, and hospitals in zones A, B, and C.

Residents in those zones are under a voluntary evacuation order, but officials said those could turn into possible mandatory evacuations on Monday.

This story will be updated as more mandatory evacuations are issued.

Southeast

Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed

Site Settings Survey

 

MAIN AREA MIDDLE drop zone ⇩

Trending on NewsNation

MAIN AREA BOTTOM drop zone ⇩

tt

KC Chiefs parade shooting: 1 dead, 21 shot including 9 kids | Morning in America

Witness of Chiefs parade shooting describes suspect | Banfield

Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting: Mom of 2 dead, over 20 shot | Banfield

WWE star Ashley Massaro 'threatened' by board to keep quiet about alleged rape: Friend | Banfield

Friend of WWE star: Ashley Massaro 'spent hours' sobbing after alleged rape | Banfield

Cloudy

la

64°F Cloudy Feels like 64°
Wind
3 mph SSW
Humidity
86%
Sunrise
Sunset

Tonight

Cloudy skies. Low 62F. Winds light and variable.
62°F Cloudy skies. Low 62F. Winds light and variable.
Wind
3 mph SE
Precip
14%
Sunset
Moon Phase
Full Moon