Those staying at their home for Hurricane Milton are expected to see a Category 3 storm impact the area with 8 inches of rain soaking Manatee County, with higher rainfall totals in some areas. The storm is also set to bring wind speeds in the 111-129 miles per hour range and life-threatening storm surge in the 10- to 15-foot range.

Bradenton, Fla. (WFLA) — Manatee County has opened up six new shelters as residents evacuate. Blanche H. Daughtrey Elementary School: 505 63rd Avenue East, Bradenton Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School: 6325 Lorraine Road, Lakewood Ranch Robert H. Prine Elementary: 3801 Southern Parkway West, Bradenton.

At the Warner Bayou Boat Ramp in Bradenton, the morning before Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall, waters rose high around 3 a.m. Rain poured down on the homeless and last-minute preppers heading to open gas stations in the dark hours of the morning.