The city of Treasure Island, Florida, looked like a “ghost town” on Tuesday, October 8, after
evacuation orders were issued ahead of Hurricane Milton, local authorities
said.Aerial footage from the City of Treasure Island shows the streets of the city almost completely empty, with debris
from Hurricane Helene still visible.The City
described the scene as “heartbreaking” and said that the city now looked like “a ghost town.”“The eerie calm before the storm feels surreal as families flee to safety, leaving behind a city bracing for the unknown,” the city
said on Facebook.Treasure Island Fire Rescue
told residents to “leave the island immediately” on Tuesday.Milton was forecast to make landfall as a major hurricane late Wednesday or early Thursday,
according to weather officials. Credit: The City of Treasure Island, Florida via Storyful