Tampa mayor issues dire warning before Hurricane Milton #shorts

The mayor of Tampa, a city that’s in the crosshairs of Hurricane Milton, issued a grave warning to Florida residents who don’t heed calls to evacuate ahead of the monster storm.

“If you choose to stay … you are going to die,” Mayor Jane Castor bluntly said on CNN while talking about the dangers of Milton, a “literally catastrophic” Category 5 hurricane that’s barreling toward the Sunshine State.

The powerful storm could hit Florida as early as Wednesday and may be more destructive than deadly Hurricane Helene, which ripped through parts of the Sunshine State just last week.

#hurricanemilton #tampa #florida

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[priscillajimenez]

It's not fair for first responders to risk their lives for folk who don't evacuate before hand. So take it seriously

[elsimiller]

Sometimes you have to be that blunt and straightforward for people to understand the severity of a hurricane hitting an overpopulated area that has water from the gulf and the bay. I applaud her!!

[RepublicanClooney]

If you evacuate, take that "SALT LIFE" sticker off your Jeep! lol

[brigittej]

She's 99% correct Love a Hurricane Andrew veteran

[lancemiles]

These storms are government controlled, never seen trajectories such as this of hurricanes EVER in history

[jukesjointOG]

I had *no idea* Carol Burnett was the mayor of Tampa!

[RichardCarrero-kxgj]

The storm is very serious and has dangerous winds that are critical to people's lives they must evacuate the winds are 165 miles per hour. Milton is a Category 4/5, coming in very strong. Warning: storm serge dangerous levels from this powerful storm .

[marcusanderson]

I’d be actually really surprised to find out that both of these women were born female 😳😵🤐

[williamdunn]

Let's check back after october 10th to see how much this video ages...

[who]

In Florida, you are basically living 3 feet from the Level of the OCEAN. Meaning, a 12 foot storm surge, means your 9 feet underwater standing on the ground....

Now, that being said, and the progress and building that has been DONE in the last 40 years, Huricanse come through every isnt buildings built higher...on elevated land.

[darrenadderley]

Imagine being on a little island in the Caribbean' and something this powerful was bearing down on you.

[g-dcomplex]

If the past hurricane hasn't directed you to safer conditions none of them will
Sea level is a problem here

[UnicornOfDepression]

CNN surprised by honesty?
That is a laugh.

[michaelbergeron]

its not gonna be that bad. Im sure Florida can prepare for something that has bewn happening for 200 years

[BlimpCityFeeder]

Give her kudos for speaking hard truths and emergency personnel well wishes for assisting those in need and witnessing firsthand.

[JeffMontville]

And Harris isn’t going to do anything about this either

[BoatGoatTv]

And go where? Every hotel is full. Theres no gas. The interstate is stopped dead. Please enlighten us

[lizzettorres]

I live in Tampa and we're well aware of what's going on, I thought that was very unprofessional for her to say that

[SmokyOle]

Why does the reporter look like Chris Tyson from mr. BEAST team?

[Sequr]

😂Okay now it's time to replace her with an assertive aggressive male candidate. Time to switch. Lol