After strong winds were recorded at speeds over 180mph and gusts of up to 220mph, hurricane Milton was quickly recognized as a category 5 hurricane, and a massive storm warning and calls for evacuation were issued for residents of coastal Southwest Florida.
Hurricane Milton is now the 8th strongest hurricane to hit the Atlantic basin and is expected to hit western Florida on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, although weather experts have forecasted the stormy winds to dissipate slightly before making its landfall, it is still expected to be devastating.
Mandatory evacuations have been issued for residents of coastal Charlotte County, coastal Lee County as well as some communities along the Peace River and Caloosahatchee River, and coastal Collier County through Vanderbilt Beach. It is predicted that those areas will experience massive flooding.
Videos online show vehicle gridlock on I-4 and I-75 from residents evacuating. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is also been commended for his decisive actions ahead of the incoming storm. He issued an Executive Order to declare a State Of Emergency in 35 counties, activated the National Guard.
He also ordered the forceful reopening of the Pinellas County landfill dumpsite to ensure 24/7 removal of sand and debris on roads from the wreckage of Hurricane Helene.
A flood watch has already been issued for all the communities in South Florida and nearby communities also risk flooding from excessive runoff waters from drainage and water channels such as rivers and creeks.
Is Hurricane Milton Natural Or Man Made?
Following the events of Hurricane Helene where conspiracy theorists claim it was artificially created through cloud seeding, the question if Hurricane Milton, which rapidly grew into a category 5 hurricane from the Gulf of Mexico and headed directly to Florida was also artificially created.
Like the alleged cloud seeding mishap that unfortunately resulted in the massive flooding in Dubai – which authorities denied as being the cause, many are suggesting that Hurricane Helene might be another geo-engineered storm.
Many of these online comments base their claims on the timeline in which these massive hurricanes are making landfall, claiming that such events only happen very sparingly, about once in about 100 years, and that Hurricane Helene and Milton happening almost at the same time – within a space of two weeks, reeks of human intervention.
A section of these online comments that believe Hurricane Milton was artificially created also claim it was the real-life deployment of “Hurricane Phoenix“, which was a simulated category 5 storm that will happen in the Tampa Bay region. These school of thought also believe that the Covid-19 pandemic was a real-life deployment of the simulation in Event 201 which saw a worldwide pandemic that killed about 65 million people and affected 80-90% of the world population.
Should I Evacuate? Video Shows What A Category 1,2,3,4 & 5 Hurricane Looks Like & Its Damage To A House
While many are stuck in traffic as they attempt to flee the danger spots of Hurricane Milton, some might wait to risk it and wait out the storm – “It can’t be that bad”, one might think.
If you are considering not evacuating the hot zones, you need to watch this video that illustrates what a Category 5 Hurricane looks like as it wreaks havoc on a house and tree.
Update On Hurricane Helene & Allegations Of FEMA Helicopters Flying Low To Destroy Relief Materials
While many victims of Hurricane Helene are trying to pick up their bits and pieces, others are forced to abandon the little that is left and flee as Milton rages on.
Americans showed their love towards one another, irrespective of party affiliation, as they donated relief supplies and embarked on rescue missions for Hurricane Helene victims.
However, politics came into play as shown in videos of helicopters, which were said to be FEMA’s, intentionally flying low to use the gush of winds from its blades to scatter relief tents and supplies. Video below.
Following many instances of misunderstanding, rumors, and false news in recent times, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) immediately opened a rumor response page and Hurricane Helene web page, where cases of such inappropriate actions can be officially reported and investigated.
FEMA hopes that both portals will help to provide true information to people, prevent the spread of rumors and misinformation, as well as explain the federal disaster assistance programs and processes.