The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to evacuate Florida ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton this week.
The hurricane – the second to hit the southeast of the United States within two weeks – increased to a Category 4 early Monday as it heads toward Orlando and Tampa Bay – an area still reeling from Hurricane Helene last month.
With Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall in Florida Wednesday, millions of residents on the state’s west coast have been warned to evacuate ahead of ‘life-threatening’ nine-foot-high storm surges and winds of up to 156mph barreling in.
The Buccaneers have heeded warnings and are set to flee from the state Tuesday ahead of their Week 6 NFL game against the New Orleans Saints at the weekend, according to Adam Schefter.
The franchise will make the trip to Louisiana days ahead of Sunday’s matchup in order to avoid a flight on Saturday, which could be affected by the devastating destruction Milton could wreak.
Tampa Bay chiefs managed to secure the necessary hotel rooms in The Big Easy to ensure their players and staff could safely make the journey and stay in the city ahead of time.
More to follow.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to evacuate Florida ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton
