Mandatory evacuations are underway in Hillsborough County, Florida, which is in the crosshairs of the approaching Hurricane Milton. And the mayor of Tampa issued a grave warning to those who defy the evacuation order.

Fearful Florida residents are streaming out of the Tampa Bay region ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit from Hurricane Milton.

After a century of near misses and close calls, Tampa Bay’s nightmare scenario churned ever closer to reality by Tuesday afternoon as Hurricane Milton headed toward the region, expected to make landfall as a Category 3 storm.