i don't know if we need to extend it if we will be able to beyond the timeline, dalldorf says there's also other unknowns facing the couple in the coming hours, too, but for now, she's just thankful to be safe. we also don't know what the state of our house will be at when we get back, or if we're going to be able to get back. if the roads are going to be clear or flooded, or if we'll have power. >> now, thankfully, no one was hurt when that portion of the tropicana field roof collapsed. as of now, the cities of tampa and orlando have halted all emergency services until it is safe for first responders to be outside again. there are currently more than 2 million people without power across florida, a number that is expected to only keep growing. live in the studio tonight tim johns, abc seven news. >> yes, certainly. this is just the beginning. thank you. tim, let's bring in abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya milton is far from finished tonight. that's right. >> ama, just getting started with milton. take a look. flash flood emergencies in effect. right now as milton i

i don't know if we need to extend it if we will be able to beyond the timeline, dalldorf says there's also other unknowns facing the couple in the coming hours, too, but for now, she's just thankful to be safe. we also don't know what the state of our house will be at when we get back, or if we're going to be able to get back. if the roads are going to be clear or flooded, or if we'll have power. >> now, thankfully, no one was hurt when that portion of the tropicana field roof collapsed. as of now, the cities of tampa and orlando have halted all emergency services until it is safe for first responders to be outside again. there are currently more than 2 million people without power across florida, a number that is expected to only keep growing. live in the studio tonight tim johns, abc seven news. >> yes, certainly. this is just the beginning. thank you. tim, let's bring in abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya milton is far from finished tonight. that's right. >> ama, just getting started with milton. take a look. flash flood emergencies in effect. right now as milton i

among those who did evacuate, former east bay residents, jose dalldorf and her boyfriend michael, their drive out of tampa took an extra two hours because of all the traffi. >> we also don't know what the state of our house will be at when we get back, or if we're going to be able to get back, if the roads are going to be clear or flooded, or if we'll have power. >> more than 100 tornadoes hit the state yesterday before milton even made landfall, the cities of tampa and orlando halted emergency services last night. this morning, rescue crews are out in boats helping people who are stranded in flood waters, and hundreds of first responders from california are on their way to help. >> the state deployed 70 more search and rescue crews out of menlo park and orange county. that's on top of the nearly 150 others sent earlier this week. and gloria is at the live desk with how else california is helping gloria. good morning. >> amanda. paramedics and emts are making the 40 hour drive from hayward to south florida. strike teams prepared and packed ambulances from the 9-1-1 ambulance provider fo

among those who evacuated are former east bay residents jose dalldorf and her boyfriend michael. their drive out of tampa took an extra two hours because of the traffic caused by everyone else trying to leave. >> we also don't know what the state of our house will be at when we get back, or if we're going to be able to get back if the roads are going to be clear or flooded, or if we'll have power. >> more than 100 tornadoes hit the state yesterday before milton made landfall, the cities of tampa and orlando halted emergency services last night, but this morning, rescue crews are out in boats helping people stranded in flood waters. >> misinformation is proving to be a challenge for first responders. president biden went after former president trump at a press briefing for what he's calling, quote, an onslaught of lies regarding the federal response to hurricane helene and the planned response to milton. >> over the last few weeks, there's been reckless and irresponsible and relentless promotion of disinformation and outright lies about what's going on. it's undermining confidence