Hurricane Milton isn’t expected to directly affect the tri-state area, but with so much of Florida’s heavily populated cities, including Tampa and Orlando, in its path, many residents locally have expressed concern for families and friends in the south.

President Joe Biden warned that Milton could be one of the worst storms to hit Florida in a century and urged residents to leave “now, now, now.”

Hurricane Milton was still a powerful Category 4 storm Tuesday afternoon as it remained on track to make landfall on Florida's western coast by Wednesday night.