Tampa Bay prepares for Hurricane Milton while still recovering from Hurricane Helene

Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 07: People fill sandbags as the state prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton on October 07, 2024 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Milton, which came just after the recent catastrophic hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall midweek. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)