I was asked to make a Milton megathread, so that is what I am doing. I’m going to be somewhat busy this evening, so I don’t think I’ll be able to quickly or easily update the thread with new information, but here are some resources:

Rotating live feed of multiple Tampa Bay webcams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWisr5zg3so

Higher resolution Naples pier feed: https://naplespanorama.org/

Live amateur storm chaser coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-V_YnmER0Y

WFLA News 8, St. Petersburg, FL’s live feed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WXtB4zjhME

NOAA Milton resources: https://www.noaa.gov/milton

National Hurricane Center: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml

FEMA’s Hurricane Milton page: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/current/hurricane-milton

FEMA hurricane safety information: https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes#before

Florida government updates on Milton: https://www.floridadisaster.org/disaster-updates/Hurricanemilton/

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Milton page - https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/Emergency-Operations/Hurricane-Milton/

If anyone has any others to add within the next two or three hours of this posting (3:18 pm EST, Wednesday October 9), I’ll be able to add them.

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    I live in Orlando and one just touched down within a mile of my house. Scary stuff.

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      Well if it destroys your house, you march right over to Epicot, go down to the basement, and have a word with Walt’s frozen head about Orlando building regulations.

      (But seriously, stay safe!)