Man Straps Down His Home as Milton Arrives in Florida

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CNN's Brian Abel spoke with a man originally from Puerto Rico who was seen strapping down his Orlando home.

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Hurricane Milton hurled rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds at the U.S. coast Wednesday on the storm's steady, potentially catastrophic march toward Florida, where officials issued a final plea to residents to evacuate or face grim odds of survival.

The National Hurricane Center stressed that it was not certain where Milton’s center would come ashore Wednesday night because the storm's path might “wobble,” but the entire Tampa Bay region and points south were at grave risk. Tropical storm-force winds began lashing the coast Wednesday afternoon.

“This is it, folks,” said Cathie Perkins, emergency management director in Pinellas County, which sits on the peninsula that forms Tampa Bay. “Those of you who were punched during Hurricane Helene, this is going to be a knockout. You need to get out, and you need to get out now.”

Milton, which has fluctuated in intensity as it approaches Florida, was a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday afternoon. It was expected to remain a hurricane after hitting land and plowing across the state, including the heavily populated Orlando area, through Thursday.

Tampa Bay, near the top of a long stretch of coastline that could be in the bull's-eye, has not taken a direct hit from a major hurricane in more than a century.

With the storm weaker but growing in size, the surge was projected to reach as high as 12 feet (3.6 meters) in Tampa Bay and up to 13 feet (4 meters) farther south, between Sarasota and Fort Myers.

Mary Ann Fairman, 84, was among roughly 1,000 people at a shelter in West Bradenton. She stayed home during Helene but packed up blankets, snacks and toiletries and left this time.

“The Gulf is practically in our backyard,” she said.

In Pasco County, home to over half a million people in bedroom communities for Tampa and St. Petersburg, officials said shortly before noon that they were getting ready to take buses off the road.

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To not follow up on this story after the hurricane would be journalistic malpractice

davidreed
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I trust those straps more than I trust the homeowners insurance companies in Florida

DanaEaton-vwor
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If this man’s house survives, he will be a Florida legend

chinobandito
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When you work for the things you have, you also work to keep them. Respect. 1000%.

racerx
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that's a man you know worked very hard for everything he's got.

Dr.gobshite
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This man took HOLDING DOWN THE FORT to a whole new level

SeamourButtts
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My neighbor in PR has used this for the past 20 years of hurricane without any disappointment. This really works.

bestforyouall
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Please give us an update on this after the storm… would be a great idea for everyone with those type of roofs if it does the job!

memoe
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I believe in the proverb : I rather try and fail than never try at all. Good for this man and his family.

flycow
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There are a lot of people who think this is funny, but honestly, this is how I did it when I lived in Puerto Rico and it never failed. We did it in a wood house we had and it was the only one who survived Hugo and George. People from the island know how devastating these two hurricanes.

omarr
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This is the most Dad thing I've ever seen, and I'm here for it.

PatienceMarie
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Classic Dad- (Tugs on strap) “Yep, that’s not going anywhere..”

salsama
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Man we gonna have to find the update to this. I'm totally rooting for this dude.

CMartinRock
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Failing to follow up on this story after the hurricane would be a serious lapse in journalism. I’m really curious to see if the house survives. This hurricane season clearly illustrates how MAGA is unfit to govern or manage responsibilities. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the situation involving Milton from Utah and Tampa Bay.

ScottLarrry
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Respect. He loves his home and family. He didn't wait until it was too late.

Mithranos
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For anyone wondering about this. We from puerto rico tie down wood homes down.
Remember what makes a home go down is when the roof is ripped apart.
By strapping it down. The chances the house won’t get completely damaged go really down
My grandma home has been strapped down for decades. And it survived maria and george and hortense.
Now it all depends also on how the house is built too.
But yes. This might help keep the roof down.

RybauDlacius
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May the fruit of your labor be rewarded. 😊

StaceyNonelisted
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Rooting for him and his house. We NEED an update when this is over.

nercopolis
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A man who thought outside the box! Brilliant

Crimson_Moon_Raven
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Honestly, not the worst idea I’ve ever seen. Good job guys!

SMsizzle