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Florida hospitals and nursing homes are bracing for a storm
Florida’s emergency officials said that nearly 600 vehicles including buses, ambulances, and vans have been deployed to move patients to safety ahead of the landfall of Hurricane Milton. “Once the patient transfers are complete, the hospitals will be temporarily closed and will reopen when it is safe to do so following the storm,” the health care system said.
Read MoreAs it goes towards Florida, it reaches Category 3 strength
Florida on Tuesday issued a mandatory evacuation order for its west coast as Hurricane Michael approaches the state. “We are very concerned about the possibility of a major and potentially life-threatening storm surge and very damaging winds,” the state’s Governor Ron DeSantis said. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has said that Michael is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast on Tuesday.
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