National Weather Service warns residents to shelter-in-place, the time to safely evacuate is over

The National Weather Service says it is now time to shelter-in-place from Milton. The time to safely evacuate is over. CNN’s Elisa Raffa reports on the impact of Hurricane Milton. CNN’s Brian Todd reports on residents who decided to evacuate and those who opted to stay and Bill Weir reports on conditions from St. Petersburg, Florida. #cnn #news

[@hedleythorne]

Sending residents best wishes and strength from the UK.

[@delanastill6677]

Please get your reports to safety! They don't need to stand in the driving rain and wind to tell us it's bad.

[@Honkydorie]

They are safe

[@chimakalu41]

Fact

[@andy99ish]

Fear sells.

[@tmdiz4579]

Its a category 3 now. Basically, whatever.

[@January.]

*REPORTERS

[@J.C.aLL4Hm]

Hope people help their elderly neighbors that don't have any family, many of those stay because they can't drive or don't know what to do.

[@paws4mercy643]

Im crying my eyes out for all those facing this HORRIFIC storm I dont see how ANYONE remaining can possibly survive My HEART IS BROKEN

[@andy99ish]

Elderly are mentally stronger than younger people nowadays.

[@luns486]

This is so true. It’s the people with no one to help and nowhere to go that I’m worried about

[@riverrat3101]

sorry, but we voted and decided that it's every man for himself.

[@anonperson4597]

😐 we know what to do. We taught the rest of you lot. Help us get out the house and we will tell u how to save us all :)

[@helenpaton4245]

Australian here. Stay safe. Keep your pets, elderly and vulnerable safe also. xxx

[@Hamdanfazza92500]

You have a pet?

[@safiahzimmer46]

I hope the other animals have places to shelter themselves too 😢

[@Hamdanfazza92500]

@@safiahzimmer46 which pet do you have ?

[@jljl5449]

Its a "pencils down" moment. At this point if you didnt do what you needed to do, times up. Hopefully those who evacuated are where they need to be, and those who are sheltering in place have prepared what they need.

[@andy2641]

Nah ppl can still evacuate

[@Nobddy]

@@andy2641they can try

[@jljl5449]

@andy2641 good luck with that, especially if you gotta cross some bridges

[@ronaldcole7415]

A bazillion tornados everywhere. We just saw one in South Miami-Dade.

[@BarneyHefner]

Trump caused it, no doubt.

[@mr-boo]

Good luck over there!

[@smokewihhduhhsc0p362]

@@BarneyHefnerlook at the timing.

[@ocnlltgic]

That is not a difficult prediction if you've seen what I have seen. As far as immediate danger goes... a tornado is just a couple minutes of hell... we are looking at 24 hours-- at a minimum of hell.

[@JohnnyBoy8089]

Ok write you name and dob on your arm incase you’re a goner. Good luck 🫡

[@gorgonbert]

Can we please stop sending weather reporters to these events? There's no information to be learned other than "it's really bad"... putting these crews in danger is reckless

[@AELwriter]

I agree. If those reporters died, they would be saying so sorry, thoughts and prayers, they were such great people.. Etc. So sick of people not valuing life.

[@inkenhafner7187]

Plus them getting in ddanger is unneccessarily bring helpers that might be needed by people who actually live there.

[@lanesplitter5685]

cat 3 better than 5. relieved. be safe floridans.💜💙

[@ralemc1960]

Amen

[@CharlieXFBA]

Katrina was a Category 3 when it officially made landfall.

[@JacbeNimble_Creations]

Love to All from AUSTRALIA 💗💓❤💜🙏

[@ohotnitza]

💙🩵💙🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@Irridia]

What did they do for the people who didn't have the means to leave on their own? Homeless, elderly and alone, disabled, too poor to have a car or too poor to get gas to leave, or too poor to pay for a place to stay?

[@RussellB]

they have shelters set up

[@grilledcheesefan206]

Florida’s government and FEMA provided free shuttles and free Ubers to completely free shelters across the state ❤️

[@rogerthat4545]

Thoughts and prayers!!

[@JamesAllmond]

not paying attention, free uber rides to shelters all over the state. If medical reason, every county had numbers set up to come and get folks. Not their first rodeo.

[@bmsupergirl]

The one good thing about Floridians we help our neighbors and you have a week to prepare a plan. Leave or go to a safe shelter.

[@phileadie9980]

welcome to the new hurricane era. good luck everyone, please be safe.

[@karebear9773]

Stay safe my fellow Floridians! I’m in Broward County praying for the West and my kids in Orlando.

[@llovebleach6530]

My youngest is in Lehigh Acres sheltering in place. Currently can't get service, text or phone

[@karebear9773]

@@llovebleach6530 hang in there, we have plenty of good neighbors.

[@اليمنالعظيم-ن5ف]

لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله There is no god but God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God

[@Hamdanfazza92500]

WOW, where're you from?

[@Spiralclarity]

​@@llovebleach6530prayers for your family 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Emmziewwemzie]

Stay safe everyone love from England

[@pynn1000]

It's horrible. Wish best to survivors. Thanks CNN.

[@EthanLomas]

I look forward to Jesus welcoming them into his kingdom. Amen

[@andy99ish]

Thanks CNN for selling fear.

[@jamesz.williams8746]

Why aren’t all lanes leading out of the area? At least that’s what we do in South Carolina.

[@ltandrepants]

yep! In New Orleans we open all lanes out and call it contra-flow

[@thijs673]

I wondered that as well!

[@PAVEL-JAKL]

Stay safe Florida 🌞🌴

[@nhaddad209]

Praying for those who cannot evacuate for whatever reason. May God be with you and keep you safe please 🙏

[@axiomt5981]

God needs to quit making hurricanes.

[@nhaddad209]

@@axiomt5981 humans need to stop contributing to climate change as well

[@darlinnicky3302]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@unknown_8588]

@@axiomt5981God gave us free will and left the earth to us, and its exactly because of our years of greedy abuse of this earth that these freaky ass hurricanes are coming every other week

[@Carolina_Panthers145]

During times of natural disaster its important to put aside political differences and help one another.

[@edwardlucke634]

tell mtg and orange jesus that

[@mr-boo]

Good principle. Don’t vote for those that violate it!

[@worldsdumbesttrumpturd....3143]

The wrath of gawd is upon Trump and his tards!

[@bunaynayslay]

always! we all bleed the same

[@CP-ke5pr]

natural disasters are political

[@edwardlucke634]

whoever stayed is gonna have a long night .

[@stubstoo6331]

Not really I'm west of Tampa on the coast reading comments. 😂😂

[@edwardlucke634]

@@stubstoo6331 west of tampa in a coconut tree on an island ? the plane the plane lol

[@stubstoo6331]

@@edwardlucke634 actually look up Wall springs Park in Palm harbor Florida on Google maps, and you will know where I live. LMAO the ancestors who came here in 1862 homestead high ground. The house is 25 feet above sea level, but I must admit the wind is quite loud at the moment, and still have power.

[@millirabbit4331]

Fact check: A circle with twice the diameter is not twice as big. It is 4 times as big.

[@BarneyHefner]

Pie are squared

[@cwtckness]

What math school did you graduate from?? Maga U?

[@sh80611]

@@cwtckness in reference to area, which would be appropriate in this case, it is 4 times as big. (A = π r²). If you’re just talking about the circumference, it’s twice as big. I bet you claim to get your education from the same place Bidumb falsely claimed.

[@gorgonbert]

@@cwtckness it's correct... if you define size by area covered by the storm. Area = π r (squared)

[@sh80611]

@@cwtckness ⁠ in reference to area, which would be appropriate in this case, it is 4 times as big. (A = π r²). If you’re just talking about the circumference, it’s twice as big. Where’d you graduate from?

[@lyannastark3839]

It's good that people are evacuating, but why is CNN sending their own guy there where conditions are deadly right now?

[@joelvanwinkle5976]

It’s too late to evacuate I hope people had their houses boarded up things are gonna go south real fast

[@lesdeacon-rogers9845]

Incredible! Unbelievable! So sad for residents - how do you stay safe? How?

[@davidkvocak1234]

Remember this is just the beginning of more to come each year..

[@dapoop5150]

We’ve been warned for so many years, and everyone ignored the science

[@user-N20]

​@dapoop5150 exactly.. it's frustrating, scary, and is going to lead to mass devastation

[@faithingod5533]

You are just guessing.

[@taylor3950]

@@faithingod5533 stronger hurricanes were predicted 30 years ago. You may hate to hear it but the scientists were right

[@user-N20]

@faithingod5533 Brother, the scientific evidence backing this claim up is enormous. You need to get your head out of the sand.

[@BLessJ]

Wow 😢 how are people going to cope with this situation? 😢😢

[@ziff_1]

For all you people praying ... hurricanes win every time and are undefeated vs prayers. But go ahead if it makes you feel better.

[@Nehpets94]

It’s called hope. Deep down we all know prayers are just words. Hope is one of the strongest human beliefs that makes people stay strong for a better tomorrow

[@lisadawn3009]

If you dont have hope, you have nothing.​@@Nehpets94

[@mike287slashm7]

The humble palm tree. Perfect evolution.

[@tracycooke8706]

I just had a customer come in, in Ontario, Canada.They're leaving on Friday to see if their house is still standing in Fort Myers 🙏🇨🇦

[@diannasgardenmenagerie967]

Prayers for Florida.

[@pokFryRicebich]

Florida should be considered uninhabitable. Almost every year the same heartbreaking thing.

[@abvevo6406]

So what's your opinion on California and forest fires, heck tornado alley too?

[@JamesAllmond]

Or up north with multiple feet of snow every winter?

[@sleepingwhale]

@@JamesAllmond multiple feet of snow doesn't do damage or threaten life like this, we just need heated housing and snow plows

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

I left Florida after Andrew, moved to Arizona. Not had a bad storm to endure since. My friends in northern Michigan the same, go where you'll grow. Florida is a peninsula at sea level in hurricane alley. I don't blame insurance companies pulling out one bit. Just because people want to live there doesn't mean the insurance companies need to support them.

[@thomaswaite1865]

Mmmm not really. I lived there for like 8 years and just moved back to Michigan. Had one good one the other missed. lol so dramatic

[@gingersnapmurray]

Love from Minnesota. We're watching and hoping you are all well.

[@X360PHILNUMBR1]

I really hope the people that didn't, couldn't or didn't even bother to evacuate are in places that can sustain these storms... They should have left when they were told to... Don't want another Katrina on our hands...

[@rocker76m88]

Unfortunately it's going to be like hurricanes Katrina and Sandy

[@hexhex7220]

think what he was saying is.." if you haven't evacuated...where you are now, is where you will be found"

[@cynthiag6243]

Not the place to live anymore. Sad

[@JMD7379]

Why is that newscaster still there?

[@antilla12]

Because there is not much going on.

[@Honkydorie]

@@JMD7379 I saw CNN show, explain once, they are never in danger the way they have equipment etc set up. Never heard of a newscaster being injured in a hurricane. Have you? They may be safer than some residents

[@JMD7379]

@Honkydorie how are they safer because of equipment? This is not going to be like other hurricane it will be catastrophic

[@Honkydorie]

@@JMD7379 because, where they are set up, in relation to other buildings, etc is not random but strategic. We are the person in the frame but no the support around them that anchors them off etc. Like I asked before, how many reporters have we heard of that were injured or killed during reporting on the weather? We don't complain when people go to war, do we? Which is more dangerous? What about people who go mining? There are many other examples

[@scarface829]

Sending prayers 🙏

[@mickodillon1480]

Good luck Florida from Ireland.

[@KariBear_21]

I pray that everyone got through and is safe. God have mercy on Florida. 🙏🏼

[@seanschisler4287]

They were told to get out of town. Hopefully no one was dumb enough not to take the warning.

[@760HorsePower]

I love Putin

[@laylalovely3076]

Hasn’t come over land yet.

[@adampatel6418]

Pray for innocent kids in gaza murdering by your Govt

[@Delma-g1v]

Pray for all Floridians. God bless y'all.

[@heidiweber2295]

Please stay safe everybody. Sending best wishes and love from Germany.

[@OliverAnderson-c2n]

You guys are always welcome in Vermont, I am your fellow American.

[@CaronCalon]

I have my fingers crossed that everyone will be safe! 🤞❤️

[@lyudmilalogvin3331]

Praying for Floridians from California!

[@user-a7s8f6u4xx]

Ever notice how the reporter and the cameramen are always immune to the weather event? It just passes right by them without interrupting their work.

[@sheilarowland6467]

Praying 🙏 for you all

[@ingriddelarosa8168]

We Are Praying 🙏 Lord Have Mercy 🙏

[@Spiralclarity]

Yes,Lord have mercy. Please help them King Jesus please.

[@paws4mercy643]

Im sitting here CRYING for everyone in Florida and The poor ANIMALS MY GOD when will people stop denying GLOBAL WARMING . I am PRAYING HARD FOR EVERYONE I'm SO SORRY

[@solmadison]

I don’t think many people deny global warming….we just deny that there is anything one country can do to put a dent in it….it would require a global effort and we know that’s impossible. It’s the same logic leftists use when they think banning guns will stop criminals from acquiring them in illegal ways.

[@danitataylor3052]

We pray for the state of Florida. Im confused as to how residents were told to evacuate or die, yet news anchors are out reporting. WTH

[@ocnlltgic]

The oscillation is concerning me... I've seen them try landfall only to reverse and bounce around like a top in a box. All possibilities are in play. Believe it... inundation from surges is your greatest danger.

[@ralemc1960]

Prayers for Florida!!!!

[@Krystal-zt4ti]

If there are any survivors after this God bless them

[@rajeswarishankar1105]

Sending prayers to Floridians !!

[@joeyhughley7592]

Damn so if u ain’t leave yet u trapped ?

[@Spiralclarity]

Yes. Those who couldn't get enough gas are now told to shelter in place 😢. Rip.

[@duramaxexpress]

God bless everyone 🙏 ❤️

[@NancyStinger-ll6wt]

My brother lives in Sarasota 🙏🏼

[@TheBrainFlow]

I wish great great luck to all of those who decided to stay (not that wise, tbh) or weren’t able to leave inspite wanting to evacuate. May it all work out for the best. 🙏

[@Delma-g1v]

Godspeed to all Floridians from DJ Thornton, San Antonio, Texas. ❤ I pray the good Lord protects y'all. Amen.

[@terrycohen4448]

Praying for everyone in the path of this monster.❤️

[@letigre5822]

Why do they always have the reporters stand in the literal storm 😂😂😂

[@JohnnyBoy8089]

@@letigre5822 cuz thats what they do.

[@askani21]

Quick question: Is Mar-A-Lago in the hurricane path???

[@Seeta_sa_gauta]

No

[@mr-boo]

That’s South east Florida.

[@dreamndragonz5905]

It is on the Island of Palm Beach which is on the east coast in Palm Beach county and south of the presumed landfall. They will get high winds from this storm but not the direct brunt of it. Hope this helps.

[@brucepoole8552]

Yes trump opened it to ladies under 21 that wish to shelter there

[@BarneyHefner]

No, Orange Mussolini put up his hand like a Stop sign. Dumb Don still thinks Hunter's laptop is Russian disinformation. What an idiot.

[@eileencocos5006]

May God Bless Florida

[@cloaked.mystic]

Bless those without a car, gas or transportation and have to stay.

[@HanBowloOG]

"Wherever you are right now is where your going to stay" dayum that was haunting

[@Spiralclarity]

Rest in Peace to the victims who won't make it.😢

[@ohotnitza]

Um, shouldn't those reporters gtfo?

[@MrJsbach123]

I would have been out of there so fast I have relatives that aren't leaving.... watching from the Caribbean ❤

[@flowerlover73]

Thinking of all Floridians, hoping they stay safe, Ottawa 🇨🇦

[@MeanEileen916]

God, please take care of every life. Amen 🙏🏼

[@Yuan-lo3zz]

6:32 Have to take what you have and make the most of it. Don’t risk life and limb unless it is completely untenable.

[@datenyladotcom]

Praying for Florida

[@laylalovely3076]

Looks like it’s too late !

[@constantlearner3213]

Fill containers, bowls, pots and pans and bathtubs with water. Put clean containers of water in the freezer.🙏

[@Patricia-k3w4q]

The hurricane is most strongest in the late evening grew up with hurricanes none to this leval though .stay safe .❤

[@huggdeeznutz]

NASA gonna make it to where we all live in gated communities.. 😂

[@mikimikemike1]

great show

[@PeterSedesse]

And Florida is still going to vote for the ' drill baby drill ' party...

[@leonskum6864]

Well some there will be unable to vote after Thursday.

[@willywalnuts]

​@@leonskum6864good

[@cwtckness]

Thanks for the great hurricane coverage CNN ,,well done,

[@LordViaagra59]

This looks apocalyptic, I don't think I would ever want to live in Florida, and if climate scientists are correct, this will only get worse over time, hoping everyone will be safe.

[@bosslady3708]

The lady who say she prefer to be at home rather be on the road? She can go back if she choose to because Milton became Killton category 5

[@gabiausten8774]

BEST OF LUCK! I HOPE U WONT NEED IT! MAY GOD BE WITH U! 🍀❤️

[@cwtckness]

@@gabiausten8774 god is with them, god cannot. Not be with humans,, hard to understand maybe? But true

[@maryannhope8276]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@mellowyellow2576]

How long b4 the weather gets so bad they tell us please put on a tag for if we find your body. Shelter in place. good luck florida peeps. 💜

[@llovebleach6530]

They already are telling people to sharpie their names and such in their bodies near Tampa. No gas and no money....praying

[@elenoreatkins6714]

I’m praying for every soul in Florida ❤ Dear Lord Jesus please protect the people in Florida from this storm. Amen From Virginia

[@markhepworth]

American cable “news” can’t believe their luck with these 2 hurricanes,share holders are booking holidays and looking at new cars as we speak!

[@nhaddad209]

So dang sad man

[@kennethdoorson9879]

Repentance is the only thing the US have to do and pray for coverage by the One and Only real GOD!!!!😢😢😢😢

[@leonskum6864]

There are no such things as gods.

[@Tinfoilhelmets]

Yes! Trump! Our real god!

[@ltandrepants]

why the hell did they not lower those cranes!?!?

[@llovebleach6530]

Not Enough time

[@dboyd1651]

please please please Lord protect all those in the path of this storm!!!

[@gvnshtn]

But climate change definitely not a thing 😢 Wishing all the folks over there a safe passage through all this 🙏

[@soulcatchers9439]

Lord Jesus have mercy!

[@rocker76m88]

Please tell your news reporters to not risk their lives out there😠

[@1968poder]

why is the offshore force is centrifugal, and getting close to land change to centripetal force

[@vattenpoel1328]

So maybe, drill baby drill is a bad idea!

[@mr-boo]

Depends on where you put your trust. Thousands of climate scientists, or some rich guy that didn’t succeed at anything in life and shares close to zero zero common experiences with normal people.

[@vattenpoel1328]

@@mr-boo You know my answer, I would sit back and listen to scientists and common sense.

[@georgehollingsworth2428]

I have been through multiple hurricanes. If Milton is a class 3 the main damage will be from storm surge. A cat 5 would cause inconcievabĺe damage.

[@Trahzy]

It's been spawning tornadoes nonstop all day, this outbreak will go on to have caused more damage than the hurricane itself.

[@GloriaSuralie]

Reporters be safe ...God's will be done

[@solefinder3708]

The northern part of the state is untouched as of now, zero wind where I'm at.

[@johnnylafayette]

Still 6 weeks left of hurricane season

[@ArchersPlace]

" Don't be that person" lol Florida is packed with those people

[@amandacabral2946]

God bless FL ❤

[@paulchezkari6952]

2:40 charts definitely help, thank you for reporting.

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

where are people evacuating? Georgia?

[@jessevelez]

North Florida, Orlando, Miami are more likely to be destinations

[@Mutasis_Mutandis]

Atlanta Motor Speedway

[@BLessJ]

What of those who don’t have means or those who were unable to make it on time. Since the time is over ?

[@bigpicturethinking5620]

He just said, shelter in place.