The state of Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, Panthers still scheduled to play tonight

[waitin425]

I once stayed on the southern tip of Treasure Island, just outside Tampa Bay. It looks right in the crosshairs. Beautiful area. Great hockey fans. Stay safe everyone!

 

[brock hughes007]

Praying for the citizens of Florida
From Canada

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I wish they would stop calling hurricanes people's names. It's silly.

They have to be called something to differentiate them. Would you prefer types of fish. Hurricane Tuna for example.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Stay safe everyone down there

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I once stayed on the southern tip of Treasure Island, just outside Tampa Bay. It looks right in the crosshairs. Beautiful area. Great hockey fans. Stay safe everyone!

I have been to the stores on the boardwalk there many times. I believe it is CNN that has someone there. It is already partially destroyed. There is a 20 foot pile of debris near the water.

 

[BB79]

I wouldnt be too worried if i lived in Florida since God DeSantis is GOAT disaster migitator.

Its all gonna be just fine.

True, but I'd still be worried. It's back up to a CAT5 hurricane. The flooding is going to be brutal

 

[The Management]

Stay safe, cats / bolts fans.

 

[SomeDude]

The hurricane's path isn't projected to pass over there but it's still extremely insensitive, reckless and stupid to not reschedule the game.

This qualifies as a state-wide crisis to say the least and will impact millions of people indirectly and demand time, energy and resources.

If Pittsburgh was being pummeled with a natural disaster I wouldn’t expert Philly to cancel their games. Canceling a sporting event over 250 miles away isn’t going to help anyone.

 

[fcpremix88]

The hurricane's path isn't projected to pass over there but it's still extremely insensitive, reckless and stupid to not reschedule the game.

This qualifies as a state-wide crisis to say the least and will impact millions of people indirectly and demand time, energy and resources.

I live in Tampa. And I’m not specifically calling out the quoted post, but the sentiment.

The storm is coming *tomorrow night. The Panthers’ arena is over 150 miles away from the Lightning’s arena. The game can be played in Miami *tonight without much issue. Not sure why there’s any panic or fear-mongering.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

They should have the Lightning play out of a place looking to get NHL while the city of Tampa goes on hiatus.

 

[Jumptheshark]

I am in Brighton in the UK right now and we are getting the tail end of a hurricane that is about 400 miles off shore and to say the weather here is a little nuts? Would be an understatement. It is like someone turned on a water tap--straight down. Flags are just pointed at 90 degrees constant.

 

[Bradely]

Stay safe everyone. Best of luck to you and yours.

 

[Drake1588]

The state of Florida is vast, and the very real danger for Tampa and the rest of central Florida doesn't necessarily equate to a life threatening situation in south Florida, given a storm track like this one. To those who are in the impact zone, stay safe if you're staying and find a safe spot if you're evacuating. We're thinking of you.

 

[Rubi]

My wife and I have friends who live in the Tampa area. I pray they will be ok.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I live in Tampa. And I’m not specifically calling out the quoted post, but the sentiment.

The storm is coming *tomorrow night. The Panthers’ arena is over 150 miles away from the Lightning’s arena. The game can be played in Miami *tonight without much issue. Not sure why there’s any panic or fear-mongering.

Yeah I was confused at first but isn't the hurricane going to mostly miss Miami? I thought it was going directly towards Tampa and only the edges of the hurricane would hit Miami. It would be one thing if the Lightning decided to do this but Miami should generally be fine, although I'm not sure how easily the Bruins will be able to get out of Miami though.

 

[Rubi]

Yeah I was confused at first but isn't the hurricane going to mostly miss Miami? I thought it was going directly towards Tampa and only the edges of the hurricane would hit Miami. It would be one thing if the Lightning decided to do this but Miami should generally be fine, although I'm not sure how easily the Bruins will be able to get out of Miami though.

Here's the latest projected path...

CNN Storm Tracker

Track tropical activity with CNN's storm tracker.

www.cnn.com

 

[Rubi]

Tampa Mayor:

"If you stay you will die."

Tampa mayor’s warning to residents who don’t evacuate for Milton: 'You are going to die'

Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida mid-week. Officials are hammering home the importance of following evacuation orders.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Oilslick941611]

Why would the Panthers be impacted way down in Miami? That's like saying that Chicago is having a blizzard so St. Louis is cancelling their home game... (not to minimize at all the mess that Tampa & that area of FL is about to go through in any way - stay safe any FL HFers).

Hurricanes can be the size of Texas. I don’t know many blizzards that are that big

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

I wish they would stop calling hurricanes people's names. It's silly.

So you think that we should refer to Sebastian Aho as Scooby?

 

[Killing Joke]

Tampa Mayor:

"If you stay you will die."

Tampa mayor’s warning to residents who don’t evacuate for Milton: 'You are going to die'

Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida mid-week. Officials are hammering home the importance of following evacuation orders.

www.usatoday.com

Also said if you are in a single story house and stay, your house is essentially your coffin.
Idk why anyone would stay that has the means to leave.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

It’s not like that at all, not even close. First, the Panthers aren’t located in Miami, they’re 45 minutes to an hour northwest of Miami in Sunrise, which is west of Fort Lauderdale.

This storm is huge and we will still be experiencing tropical storm force winds and rains. Tropical storms can drop a ton of rain, have tornadoes, and high winds (40-60 mph). The storm could still shift south, they rarely follow the expected track NOAA gives, but that much of a bobble isn’t expected.

Sunrise isn't Miami proper, but it is part of the Greater Miami Area, as Broward County is part of the GMA.

 

[Laus723]

Sunrise isn't Miami proper, but it is part of the Greater Miami Area, as Broward County is part of the GMA.

True, but as a native South Floridian, I’ll argue all day if someone tries to say I live in or around Miami. Unless I’m being paid to go there, or am flying out of there, I ain’t goin. Lol.

 

[Rubi]

Pretty much all of Florida will be affected to some degree by Milton...

 

[Edgelord]

Pretty much all of Florida will be affected to some degree by Milton...

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I am hoping the change in trajectory saves lives. Originally it was tracking so that Tampa was on the right side, with the counter clockwise spin that meant the storm surge was going to be big. But now its looking like the major population area will be on the north side.

 

[BB79]

Tampa Mayor:

"If you stay you will die."

I say the same thing about a handful of other cities around the country

But on a serious note, man things sound really dire for those barrier islands. Hopefully everyone got out and at least inland.