'We have to go': Former Naperville couple flees to Georgia ahead of Hurricane Milton

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'We have to go': Former Naperville couple flees to Georgia ahead of Hurricane Milton
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A couple from Naperville, now living just south of Tampa, spent more than ten hours in their car fleeing the dangerous path of Hurricane Milton.

A couple from Naperville , now living just south of Tampa, Florida, spent more than ten hours in their car fleeing the dangerous path of Hurricane Milton, described by meteorologists as potentially the "Storm of the Century."Darryl Betler and his wife, who moved to Apollo Beach a little over a year ago, made the tough decision to evacuate to Savannah, Georgia, as the hurricane approached.

Hurricane Milton is the third major weather event they've faced in three months, following Hurricanes Debby and Helene. Despite the challenges, Darryl said he has no regrets about leaving Naperville's colder winters for Florida's warmer climate."You can't think like that on regrets," he said. "You have to literally look at the water coming through our house and say that’s it, we literally have to leave.

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