TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In Hillsborough County, stores were slammed Monday afternoon as people raced to get the essentials before supplies run out.
“Going in, I saw a lot of people leaving just with stacks,” Angie Villarosa said. “I mean, carts full.”
When people see the cone of uncertainty, some think of loading up on water.
But for Villarosa, it takes her right back to 2018 when Hurricane Michael ripped through the panhandle, an area she said still isn’t same almost six years later.
Villarosa said this time she’s preparing differently, focusing less on meat and more on water.
“Definitely water,” she said. “I have some Powerade hiding under here because that’s definitely needed because it’s super hot without an air conditioner.”
“Eggs, something easy to keep and make on your grill,” she said.
Andrea Amores said her preparation is all about formula, as she walked to her car with seven cases of water.
“We’re preparing for the storm,” she said. “We have a baby so we need to make sure we’re stocked up.”