Prolific lightning flashes within Hurricane Milton's eye wall.
— CIRA (@CIRA_CSU) October 7, 2024
An incredible full day view of the Category 5 storm. pic.twitter.com/oWOIpwscxu
記者詹雅婷/綜合報導
美國怪獸級5級颶風密爾頓(Milton)中心預計9日登陸佛州坦帕灣地區,坦帕灣國家氣象局官員警告,密爾頓可能是100年來侵襲該市的最強風暴,依據科羅拉多州立大學大氣研究合作機構(CIRA)7日發布的衛星影像,密爾頓眼牆閃電頻發。坦帕市長也警告,若居民選擇留守在應該要配合撤離的區域,就會失去性命。
美聯社、CNN等報導,密爾頓颶風來勢洶洶,氣象預報機構警告坦帕灣地區出現的暴潮可能來到2.4公尺至3.6公尺,佛州當地已出現大規模撤離潮。依據社群媒體流傳的影片與照片,在密爾頓登陸之前,已有數千人離開佛州。
A mass evacuation is in progress in Sarasota, Florida, following the upgrade of Hurricane Milton to a Category 5. Here’s a look at the northbound traffic on I-75 as residents make their escape.@MyRadarWX #flwx #hurricane #milton pic.twitter.com/vC2pEvxLR2
— Jordan Hall (@JordanHallWX) October 7, 2024
A mass exodus from the Tampa Bay area is occurring today, driven by mandatory evacuations and urgent warnings of unprecedented storm surge as major hurricane #Milton approaches landfall. pic.twitter.com/U4FatLxa6e
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) October 7, 2024
坦帕灣國家氣象局官員在社群媒體上發文警告,「若密爾頓颶風路徑持續不變,將成為100多年來侵襲坦帕灣地區的最強風暴,若接到疏散通知,請即刻撤離。」坦帕所在的希爾斯波羅郡(Hillsborough County)已向部分地區發布強制疏散令。
坦帕市長卡斯特(Jane Castor)7日更說,先前的海倫颶風已敲響警鐘,這次密爾頓颶風挾帶的潛在威脅是災難性的,如果撤離區域內的居民選擇留下來,「你就會死」。
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor: “I can say this without any dramatization whatsoever: If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you are going to die.” pic.twitter.com/CP0VmK3TUC
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) October 8, 2024
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