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‘There’s nowhere to go.’ Floridians tell CNN why they’re not following evacuation orders

Paul P. Murphy

By John General and Paul P. Murphy, CNN

Published 12:13 PM EDT, Wed October 9, 2024

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‘There’s nowhere to go’: Floridians tell CNN why they’re not following evacuation orders

They live in an evacuation zone, but Vivienne Marran and Holly Speckhart say the two Isla del Sol residents are “very comfortable” waiting out Hurricane Milton at home. The residents showed CNN's Paul Murphy their apartments and safety plans on the morning of the storm’s expected landfall.

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