Hurricane Milton comes less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated much of the barrier islands with powerful storm surge.

October 05, 2024 On October 5, 2024, @ErnieVanderwalt shared a video from Anna Maria Island, Florida, USA, showing the area after Hurricane Helene and before Hurricane Milton. The video was captioned,

It's a race against the clock to get people evacuated in areas of storm-warned Florida, and with the second hurricane hitting in two weeks, many areas along the coast were still picking up the pieces when they were told to leave again.