Milton regains Category 5 strength, heavy impacts expected in SWFLManaging your anxiety during Milton; expert weighs in
Milton regains Category 5 strength, heavy impacts expected in SWFL The Weather Authority is continuing to track Hurricane Milton, which continues to be a major hurricane even as it was downgraded slightly.
Managing your anxiety during Milton; expert weighs in We are anxious about Hurricane Milton. It’s perfectly normal, even expected, but there are things you can do to help ground yourself and lower the stress to a manageable level.
Tracking Milton: Worst-case scenario inundation and storm surge The Weather Authority is tracking Hurricane Milton and the hypothetical worst-case scenario when it comes to storm surge.
WINK NEWS List of shelters in SWFL ahead of Milton As Hurricane Milton approaches, shelters are opening across Southwest Florida to provide safety and refuge for residents.
Cape Coral prepares for Hurricane Milton The City of Cape Coral held another press conference Tuesday to give an update on Hurricane Milton. The city is urging people in zones A and B to evacuate now.
SWFL Florida evacuation orders ahead of Milton There are now mandatory evacuation orders for some barrier islands in Southwest Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton.
PUNTA GORDA ‘We’re worried we won’t have a home to come back to’ neighbors in Punta Gorda brace for Milton As neighbors in Harbor Belle RV Resort prepare to evacuate as they’re in a mandatory evacuation zone in Lee County, many of them are asking themselves if they will have a home to come back to after Hurricane Milton.
SANIBEL 24 hour curfew and mandatory evacuation for City of Sanibel ahead of Milton The City of Sanibel has announced a mandatory evacuation and curfew starting at 10 p.m. Tuesday ahead of Milton.
USPS temporarily suspends operations in 3-digit ZIP code areas ahead of Milton According to the United States Postal Service, retail and delivery operations in 3-digit ZIP code areas will be suspended until further notice due to Hurricane Milton.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral says local state of emergency will take effect Tuesday night Cape Coral Mayor John Gunther informed residents of the current updates for Milton and how the city plans to respond to potential impacts.
SANIBEL Precautionary boil water notice in Sanibel to prepare for Milton The City of Sanibel is enacting a precautionary boil water notice before Hurricane Milton’s impact.
ocala Gov. DeSantis provides latest updates for Milton Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided Floridians with the latest updates for Hurricane Milton.
The Weather Authority What is storm surge? Understanding the difference between surge and inundation Hurricane Milton is placing the entire state of Florida at risk; however, impacts from the storm can be attributed to several factors.
What’s open and closed as Hurricane Milton looms As Hurricane Milton gains momentum toward the west coast of Florida, services and businesses in Southwest Florida are adjusting their hours or closing temporarily.
SWFL schools affected due to Milton Southwest Florida schools are responding ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival.
Milton regains Category 5 strength, heavy impacts expected in SWFL The Weather Authority is continuing to track Hurricane Milton, which continues to be a major hurricane even as it was downgraded slightly.
Managing your anxiety during Milton; expert weighs in We are anxious about Hurricane Milton. It’s perfectly normal, even expected, but there are things you can do to help ground yourself and lower the stress to a manageable level.
Tracking Milton: Worst-case scenario inundation and storm surge The Weather Authority is tracking Hurricane Milton and the hypothetical worst-case scenario when it comes to storm surge.
WINK NEWS List of shelters in SWFL ahead of Milton As Hurricane Milton approaches, shelters are opening across Southwest Florida to provide safety and refuge for residents.
Cape Coral prepares for Hurricane Milton The City of Cape Coral held another press conference Tuesday to give an update on Hurricane Milton. The city is urging people in zones A and B to evacuate now.
SWFL Florida evacuation orders ahead of Milton There are now mandatory evacuation orders for some barrier islands in Southwest Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton.
PUNTA GORDA ‘We’re worried we won’t have a home to come back to’ neighbors in Punta Gorda brace for Milton As neighbors in Harbor Belle RV Resort prepare to evacuate as they’re in a mandatory evacuation zone in Lee County, many of them are asking themselves if they will have a home to come back to after Hurricane Milton.
SANIBEL 24 hour curfew and mandatory evacuation for City of Sanibel ahead of Milton The City of Sanibel has announced a mandatory evacuation and curfew starting at 10 p.m. Tuesday ahead of Milton.
USPS temporarily suspends operations in 3-digit ZIP code areas ahead of Milton According to the United States Postal Service, retail and delivery operations in 3-digit ZIP code areas will be suspended until further notice due to Hurricane Milton.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral says local state of emergency will take effect Tuesday night Cape Coral Mayor John Gunther informed residents of the current updates for Milton and how the city plans to respond to potential impacts.
SANIBEL Precautionary boil water notice in Sanibel to prepare for Milton The City of Sanibel is enacting a precautionary boil water notice before Hurricane Milton’s impact.
ocala Gov. DeSantis provides latest updates for Milton Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided Floridians with the latest updates for Hurricane Milton.
The Weather Authority What is storm surge? Understanding the difference between surge and inundation Hurricane Milton is placing the entire state of Florida at risk; however, impacts from the storm can be attributed to several factors.
What’s open and closed as Hurricane Milton looms As Hurricane Milton gains momentum toward the west coast of Florida, services and businesses in Southwest Florida are adjusting their hours or closing temporarily.
SWFL schools affected due to Milton Southwest Florida schools are responding ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival.
The City of Cape Coral held another press conference Tuesday to give an update on Hurricane Milton. The city is urging people in zones A and B to evacuate now. They also asked residents to secure loose items around homes and structures and be smart and safe. Basically, do anything you can to prepare for the storm surge as the city says they are doing the same. “If you’re an evacuation zone, please evacuate now. Don’t wait,” said Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter. Ryan Lamb, the Cape Coral Emergency Management Director echoed the urgency. “Evacuation orders aren’t something that is done lightly. It is done because we believe that there is an immediate danger to your life and health if you remain in that location through the duration of the storm. So evacuate now,” Lamb said. Generators should be 20 feet away from homes, avoid downed powerlines, and major appliances should be turned off as they could catch on fire. The city wants to remind Cape Coral, residents that 6 inches of water can knock a human down and 1 foot of water can sweep a car away. WINK News met Gary Lancos on Tuesday. “We’re staying here. You know, prior to moving and building here, we learned some lessons from where we lived prior on a barrier island in South Carolina. We had four years in a row back-to-back hurricanes where we needed to evacuate,” Lancos said. Lancos took the lessons and applied them when building his home in Cape Coral. His sloped driveway is 10 feet fall. He did that to help prevent flooding. He has never seen flooding inside his home. He is staying at his home by the river for the storm partly because of his inclined driveway but staying aware. “We’re definitely going to be peeking outside to watch as this surge begins because it doesn’t take very long for that to come on land. So we’ll be watching that. Not much we could do to stop it, but at least we have some ideas to what to anticipate or expect,” His new boat is his biggest concern. “With the water rising, we don’t know to what level, so there’s only so much you could do to compensate for that rise. And I think that we covered all the bases there with the way we strapped the boat down, did the cradle independent, ratcheted it down,” Lancos said. As Lancos did, secure all boats, furniture and any lingering items in and outside of your homes for obvious reasons: they can cause more damage. According to the city, Cape Coral’s only shelter, Island Coast High School, has not reached capacity yet. Pets are allowed. Drinks and food are not provided. Cape Coral will go into a local state of emergency at 7 p.m. Tuesday. This will not directly affect any residents. What this does is open up emergency resources and funding. 311 is Cape Coral’s non-emergency phone number. The city says to call 911 if you have an emergency.