Hurricane Milton comes as people are still recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Diane Hintz and Lance Bjorklund drove to Milwaukee to escape this latest hurricane.
“There are thousands who are displaced. We just packed up the car and said that’s it. We’re going back to Wisconsin. It’s our only choice,” Hintz told TMJ4 News.
TMJ4 NewsHintz and Bjorklund arrived in Milwaukee Tuesday, leaving their home in Madeira Beach, Florida, behind. They managed to leave before the roads became packed with evacuees. However, it is hard to feel relief as the pair watches the painful challenges facing millions of people.
“I just hope for the best for all my friends who are still there,” Bjorklund stated.
The couple planted roots in Madeira Beach several years ago and spoke fondly of the friends who became family. Bjorklund explained that it reminds him of their neighborhood in Milwaukee.
Watch: Couple recovering from Hurricane Helene travels to Milwaukee to escape Hurricane Milton’s path