{"id":111941,"date":"2024-10-08T22:57:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T15:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=111941"},"modified":"2024-10-08T22:57:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T15:57:14","slug":"supply-chain-expert-warns-milton-could-be-western-floridas-hurricane-katrina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=111941","title":{"rendered":"Supply chain expert warns Milton could be western Florida&#8217;s Hurricane Katrina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Hurricane Warnings and Storm Surge Warnings have expanded to Florida&#8217;s east coast as potentially deadly Hurricane Milton continues to spin across the Gulf of Mexico on a path that will bring the monster storm into the Sunshine State on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>TAMPA, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 Hurricane <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/milton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milton<\/a> is a monster storm and represents a major threat to Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Just as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/watch\/play-758264132001689\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurricane Katrina<\/a> devastated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/louisiana\/new-orleans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Orleans<\/a> in 2005, one leading supply chain expert warns that Milton could be a catastrophic event for the west coast of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;We don\u2019t know the details of that right now, but it certainly has all the makings,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.everstream.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Everstream Analytics<\/a> chief meteorologist Jon Davis told FOX Weather.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/tracking-hurricane-milton-florida-southeast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MILTON COULD BECOME AMONG MOST DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANES FOR WEST-CENTRAL FLORIDA, INCLUDING TAMPA, NHC WARNS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-1250194728.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-1250194728.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-1250194728.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-1250194728.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-1250194728.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-1250194728.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-1250194728.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">People are stranded on a roof due to flood waters from Hurricane Katrina on August 30, 2005, in New Orleans, Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (POOL\/AFP \/ Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">\u2018We\u2019ve never seen anything like this\u2019<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The storm is poised to become one of the most destructive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/hurricanes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hurricanes<\/a> on record for west-central Florida. Davis said its intensity and unprecedented track have the potential to cause long-lasting impacts on energy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/agriculture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agriculture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tourism<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/transportation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supply chains<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">This unique eastward trajectory across the Gulf of Mexico increases the risk for areas along the west coast of Florida, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/tampa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa Bay<\/a> \u2013 one of the fastest-growing areas in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S.<\/a>, according Davis.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;We\u2019ve never seen anything like this,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/tracking-milton-live-forecast-radar-spaghetti-models-satellite-alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TRACKING HURRICANE MILTON: FLORIDA PATH, SPAGHETTI MODELS, FORECAST, HURRICANE IMPACTS, LIVE RADAR AND MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/milton.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/milton.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/milton.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/milton.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/milton.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/milton.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/milton.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Satellite imagery released by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University shows lightning in the storm\u2019s eyewall on Monday morning. \"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Satellite imagery released by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University shows lightning in the storm\u2019s eyewall on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (CSU\/CIRA &amp; NOAA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">While the storm is not expected to directly strike major offshore oil and gas production areas, it will likely shut down operations in the southern and eastern portions of the Gulf of Mexico, Davis adds.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">This will lead to disruptions in oil and natural gas supply.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;The extent of that will come down to how, overall, Milton interacts with the Tampa area \u2013 does it go right over Tampa? Does it go just north? Or just south?&#8221; Davis told FOX Weather. &#8220;But, suffice it to say, we are going to have major power issues and major loss of power across the central portion of the Florida Peninsula.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">From an agricultural standpoint, the crop of the biggest concern is citrus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Davis said Milton&#8217;s path is expected to intersect with Florida&#8217;s citrus belt, potentially causing severe damage to trees and leading to production losses for years to come.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;It looks like there will be major issues by late Wednesday and Thursday,&#8221; he noted.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/milton-storm-surge-forecast-tampa-bay-helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MILTON&#8217;S LIKELY RECORD-BREAKING STORM SURGE IN TAMPA BAY COULD SURPASS ANYTHING SEEN IN OVER A CENTURY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/288\/162\/GettyImages-71432978.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/576\/324\/GettyImages-71432978.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/720\/405\/GettyImages-71432978.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1440\/810\/GettyImages-71432978.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/668\/376\/GettyImages-71432978.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1336\/752\/GettyImages-71432978.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/668\/376\/GettyImages-71432978.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Florida Citrus Production\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Oranges harvested by workers for Sorrells Brothers Packing Co., Inc wait for transport from the fields July 13, 2006 in Arcadia, Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Joe Raedle \/ Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to Davis, Florida&#8217;s tourism industry, especially in the Tampa area, will likely experience significant disruptions. Infrastructure damage and widespread power outages will force many businesses to close temporarily. The recovery process is expected to take weeks if not months.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;The amount of tourist dollars that occur \u2026 looks like it is going to be severely impacted over the next two or three days,&#8221; he said. \u00a0&#8220;This will be a long-term situation overall, much like what we saw with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helene<\/a> a couple of weeks ago.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/disney-world-universal-orlando-closed-hurricane-milton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WILL DISNEY WORLD AND UNIVERSAL ORLANDO BE CLOSED FOR HURRICANE MILTON?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel is in Madeira Beach, Florida where crews are quickly trying to clean up debris from Hurricane Helene before Hurricane Milton arrives. Milton is forecast to bring 8 to 12 feet of storm surge and hurricane-force winds to the Tampa Bay area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The combination of Milton and the recent devastation caused by Helene will further exacerbate supply chain disruptions in the region, according to Davis.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Areas that were previously impacted following Helene&#8217;s landfall, such as the Big Bend of Florida and parts of North Tampa, may face even more severe consequences.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2176610170.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2176610170.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2176610170.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2176610170.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176610170.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2176610170.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176610170.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A boarded up shop ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall in Treasure Island, Florida, US, on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">A boarded up shop ahead of Hurricane Milton&#8217;s expected landfall in Treasure Island, Florida, US, on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Tristan Wheelock\/Bloomberg \/ Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;From a weather situation perspective, this is going to be a major global event,&#8221; 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