Hurricane Milton

[Loppylou89]

Some of these guys remind me of that old dude who wouldn't leave his house before Mt St Helens erupted

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I literally just came to post about him! He’s staying with his boat as it’s all he’s got

 

[whoareyouu]

I can not stop thinking about the animals. I know human life is important too but humans have the chance to leave, prepare themselves as best as they can etc whereas animals have no clue and so many just left to fend for themselves. on Tiktok nearly ever video that contains an animal with a family fleeing before the hurricane hits has people commenting ''thank you for taking your fur baby!'' wtf?? I could never ever imagine leaving my pets behind - if they couldn't come then I wouldn't be going full stop.

atm I've been looking at the Naples pier webcam and can't believe people are surfing! I don't know how badly this area might be affected but I couldn't imagine just taking myself to the beach for a surf when a hurricane is on its way. Earlier on there were families on the beach with young kids. I just really hope these people have somewhere safe to go to

Naples Pier (earthcam.net)

They’re still surfing! What the fuck.

 

[IloveFridays]

Does anyone know what time the storm is expected to hit land?

I think it's due to hit midnight Florida time

 

[kazizzle]

Thank you so much, that makes me feel a bit better. They've been told the parks are all closing from 2pm tomorrow. They stocked up on food and drinks last week and again yesterday - the excitement of Walmart and Target!! They have a couple of power banks each and have made sure they are fully charged along with their phones etc, and have cash should they need it. The hotel staff are taking good care of them. I'm sure they'll be fine, I just feel so helpless being so far away.

I know it will be so hard not to worry. I studied abroad in North Carolina many years ago and we had a hurricane warning. Classes all finished early and we had a campus curfew. I remember my mum back home being very worried. We just stocked up on lots of sweets and crisps and had a mini hurricane party in one persons apartment so that we were all together through the night. I remember waking up in the night though and hearing the winds and it was pretty scary.

Biggest issues for them in Orlando will be high winds and rain so staying inside from when they are advised to is the safest option. Sometimes the resorts put on extra activities when the parks are closed due to a hurricane but will just depend on if it’s safe to do so.

 

[whyhellothere83]

I've had to come cuddle my dopey mare today after watching tiktoks of horses being left to fend for themselves the last couple of days fingers crossed they all made it through safe and sound View attachment 3213910

This is one of the cutest photos I’ve ever seen!!!!

 

[Cheapseats]

I have been following the news on this hurricane from Scotland. Likely wont sleep tonight or if I do and wake I will go into guest bedroom and put news on.
It is constantly on my mind and I hope it isnt as bad as they expect.

 

[Loppylou89]

• Milton growing in size: A weaker Milton won’t mean less devastation, particularly with a larger storm. Over the past 24 hours, the tropical-storm force winds expanded from 105 miles to 125 miles from its center. This means its disastrous impacts will be felt over a much larger area. Tropical-storm force winds are expected to cover the entire width of the Florida peninsula

 

[Tvgossipfan]

I've had to come cuddle my dopey mare today after watching tiktoks of horses being left to fend for themselves the last couple of days fingers crossed they all made it through safe and sound View attachment 3213910

gorgeous!! I don't know how people can leave their pets behind! my boys are all firmly as much of a part of the family as anyone else

 

[Tinkerbell cat]

I’ve followed @oursimplehomestead and I’m not sure I’ve done in the right thing in doing that I know I’m going to be glued to the news tomorrow hoping that they get through it all okay.

I can't bring myself to follow

 

[Merpedy]

All the people on TikTok standing near the rough seas are driving me insane. Dangerous on a good day already

 

[Loppylou89]

Whenever these storms hit, it always reminds me of how badly and flimsily built American houses are. Of course Hurricane Milton was a ferocious force of nature that was always going to cause extensive damage but it doesn't change the fact that homes are built to a terrible standard

I've noticed this when tornados have gone through and all that is left is peoples belongings and piles of wood

 

[Loppylou89]

Unless I have missed it, there doesn't appear to be the storm surges that were predicted

 

[kazizzle]

I've been looking at the Naples pier webcam and can't believe people are surfing! I don't know how badly this area might be affected but I couldn't imagine just taking myself to the beach for a surf when a hurricane is on its way. Earlier on there were families on the beach with young kids. I just really hope these people have somewhere safe to go to

Naples Pier (earthcam.net)

I’m not even surprised. When I was in North Carolina and we had a hurricane warning loads of my classes were half empty before the curfew kicked in because people were out riding the waves.

 

[freshhead]

I feel glued to this situation, can’t begin to imagine the devastation this storm will bring. I feel so sorry for the people that haven’t been able to leave through no fault of their own

 

[Loppylou89]

I was watching a tik tok of a lady with a homestead and she's got loads of animals she's looked after and rescued. She's not in an evacuation zone (shes somewhere near tampa) -but she says her husband has lived there all his life and this is the hurricane that's got him real scared. They aren't leaving because she says her animals are her children. She can't put them in a barn because it's so dangerous in case it collapses. So she has to bring the smaller animals (chickens, dogs, cats, small cows) inside her home- but leave her horses outside. She said 'imagine leaving your children outside?' And it honestly just broke me. She seems in complete despair, she knows she's not in the direct line but she knows it will be bad and it's just crushed her. Her tik tok doesn't seem like the normal attention seeking tik tok- she seems genuinely heartbroken and scared for her animals which are her life. She's just asking for prayers bless her.
Utterly heartbreaking x

This was so sad watching this.

I feel so sad thinking about this and all the people will affect.

 

[MyLittlePony25]

10 people lost their lives now
Poor people.

 

[July81]

I cant stop thinking about it the fear for people must be unbelievable I seen someone writing there Dob and names etc on them for identity as they couldn't evacuate then seen cattle/horses all being marked up with illuminous pens and things. Scary makes me glad to live in England. Hope everyone can be as safe as possible.

 

[SunshineRae]

I may be wrong but the people that were bringing them in, were they further away from the coast so less chance of flooding?

Ohh maybe? I can’t remember what hurricane it was, but it was a few years ago, and this vet/rehab page came up on my FYP and they were treating horses for the shocking burn injuries from being stood in the flood waters for days and days. The skin was just coming away I didn’t even think of those sort of issues it was so, so sad.

 

[MyLittlePony25]

Saw on fox weather on YouTube that they are saying the storm surge has started.
Praying for Florida tonight

 

[savedlatin21]

I can not stop thinking about the animals. I know human life is important too but humans have the chance to leave, prepare themselves as best as they can etc whereas animals have no clue and so many just left to fend for themselves. on Tiktok nearly ever video that contains an animal with a family fleeing before the hurricane hits has people commenting ''thank you for taking your fur baby!'' wtf?? I could never ever imagine leaving my pets behind - if they couldn't come then I wouldn't be going full stop.

atm I've been looking at the Naples pier webcam and can't believe people are surfing! I don't know how badly this area might be affected but I couldn't imagine just taking myself to the beach for a surf when a hurricane is on its way. Earlier on there were families on the beach with young kids. I just really hope these people have somewhere safe to go to

Naples Pier (earthcam.net)

I know, I think of them too