– I know I’m really scared. It’s a really disgusting feeling, says Alexx Alexxander to news. We have reached him by phone while he is sitting in a rental car in Florida. A few hours earlier, the Tønsberg man and assistant Mathias Gjessing from Horten were sitting at the airport in Orlando. According to Alexxander, it was complete chaos at the airport. It was Tønsbergs Blad that first mentioned the illusionist’s dilemma. Fears Milton could be one of the worst ever President Joe Biden has asked large parts of the population of Florida to evacuate. He emphasized that it is about “life and death”. Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 hurricane, is expected to make landfall across mid-west Florida beginning Wednesday afternoon local time. Graphic showing how Hurricane Milton is expected to hit Florida. Graphic: National Hurricane Center According to the American National Hurricane Center, Milton has “the potential to become one of the most destructive hurricanes ever” for the state. – Evacuate now, now, now, the president told the citizens on Tuesday, according to the BBC. Missed the plane – running away from the hurricane The Norwegians had a place on a plane at 06.30, but were told that it was full. After a lot of back and forth with a travel agency, they got hold of a rental car just after the airport closed completely at 08. Now the plan is to drive to Jacksonville, a few hours away, and from there get a flight out of the hurricane zone and home to Norway. Alexxander and Gjessing drive from Orlando to Jacksonville to catch a plane. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in 51 of 67 counties. According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm is expected to grow as it approaches the state. – Dangerous to drive – It’s completely gray and buckets down. It’s really scary and really disgusting to drive. The windscreen wipers go in unison, we can hardly see the road, describes the illusionist. He says he sees many emergency lights and cars that have driven off the road. Alexx Alexxander in a rental car on his way from Orlando to Jacksonville to escape Hurricane Milton. Photo: Mathias Gjessing / Private – It’s no fun being me right now. I have shows in Norway on Friday and Saturday, points out Alexx. This new hurricane comes less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 hurricane, devastated Florida. – We just have to get out of here, but it’s also dangerous to drive. People are advised not to be outdoors. It is full of house remains everywhere after the last hurricane, says the Tønsberg man. – Completely surreal He was in Orlando because of a private job, after having a series of shows in Los Angeles. – It has been so much fun. We have done over 30 sold-out shows, he says. Three men are working to put up wooden panels in front of The Dirty Shame bar in Tampa, Florida on Wednesday. Photo: Octavio Jones / Reuters But on the way to the show in Orlando on Tuesday, where according to Alexx they also had many dancers and a truck with equipment, they got Biden’s evacuation advice. – Now the mobile beeps with an evacuation alert. It is completely surreal, he describes. The goal for the two is to reach the airport in Jacksonville and that the travel agency has fixed a flight for them from there. Published 09.10.2024, at 18.00 Updated 09.10.2024, at 18.13
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