Foreign Affairs Minister Urges Canadians to Leave Florida Ahead of Devastating Storm

Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly takes questions from reporters before a meeting of the Liberal caucus on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 9, 2024. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canadians in Florida should leave and people planning to travel there should postpone as the state braces for the impact of Hurricane Milton.

The storm was downgraded this morning to a Category 4 but is expected to bring deadly storm surge, rain and winds.