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Millions of residents in Tampa Bay prepared to evacuate Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm set to make landfall. Crews raced to clear debris from previous storms, preventing potential projectiles. Florida's governor deployed over 300 dump trucks to remove debris, while mandatory evacuation orders covered over 5 million people. The storm could bring 160 miles per hour winds and surges of up to fifteen feet. President Biden approved an emergency declaration and postponed international travel to monitor the storm.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:03Millions of residents in Tampa Bay prepared to evacuate Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Milton,
00:07a Category 5 storm set to make landfall. Crews raced to clear debris from previous storms,
00:13preventing potential projectiles. Florida's governor deployed over 300 dump trucks to
00:18remove debris, while mandatory evacuation orders covered over 5 million people. The
00:23storm could bring 160 mile-per-hour winds and storm surges of up to 15 feet. President
00:29Biden approved an emergency declaration and postponed international travel to monitor
00:33the storm. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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