Live updates: Polk County, Hurricane Milton impact, Wednesday
Oct 10, 2024 · Polk County can expect hurricane force winds late Wednesday night or early Thursday. Austen Flannery, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay, said Wednesday morning...
Hurricane Milton recovery in Polk County: How can residents get …
Oct 12, 2024 · Polk County’s Emergency Management Director Paul Womble held a news conference on Saturday laying out the recovery efforts underway after Hurricane Milton.
Hurricane Milton aftermath. Polk County, power outages road …
Oct 11, 2024 · Hurricane Milton has left Polk County a soggy, wind-battered and dark mess. By the 2 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center on Thursday, Milton was north of the Bahamas in the...
Polk County officials urge patience during Hurricane Milton …
Oct 11, 2024 · Milton is being blamed for the death of a Polk County employee who was hit and killed by a vehicle while crews were working on storm recovery in Fort Meade on Thursday morning. Officials said Bruce Kinsler, 68, was working with a crew that was cutting down a tree blocking U.S. 98 in Fort Meade. Elsewhere, a possible sinkhole nearly swallowed ...
LIST: Polk County roads flooded due to Hurricane Milton | WFLA
Oct 10, 2024 · LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. On X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the ...
Hurricane Milton: Polk County roads 'incredibly dangerous,' …
Oct 10, 2024 · LAKELAND, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office announced that some roads were blocked on Thursday morning as Hurricane Milton continued to bring damaging winds and heavy rain to the area.
Polk County officials give updates on aftermath of Milton
Oct 10, 2024 · Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key Wednesday night bringing heavy winds, rain, and storm surge. Polk County officials will be live in the video player above.
Multiple rescued in NW Lakeland after historic flooding from Hurricane …
Oct 11, 2024 · Polk County deputies are using a high-water military rescue truck to save residents from flooded homes. Parts of Lakeland are seeing severe flooding after Hurricane Milton pummeled the area.
Hurricane Milton updates for Polk County, Florida, Monday
Oct 7, 2024 · The latest track still has it moving over Polk County at hurricane strength, according to the National Hurricane Center. At the NHC's 5 p.m. update, Milton had maximum sustained winds of...
Hurricane Milton: Polk County updates & information
Oct 9, 2024 · Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast this week. Here is the latest information and updates people in Polk County need to know. Polk County Evacuations