The Tampa Bay Times is running an article now on how to evacuate if you are still here. One of the ways being touted by the DeSantis administration is by Uber - Uber rides are free!

I have major problems with this approach, Who drives Uber? People with no health benefits from Uber drive for Uber, people who are underpaid drive for Uber, people who use their own cars drive for Uber. But doing this, the state need not give them shelter or provide benefits, but the "service" requires Uber drivers to be present. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of an evacuation? Keeping people in town so they can drive others out? And am I the only one who sees this is as stupid?

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Hurricane Milton poses a major threat to Tampa and other parts of Florida. This could be comparable to Katrina, with over a million people needing to evacuate tomorrow (Tuesday). There are >3 million people in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area area alone.

Below are some figures from NOAA - more information is at their site:
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