Hurricane Milton: Floridians Prepare with Trenches and Mulch Amid Sand Shortage 🌧️

Floridians are digging trenches around their homes to hold back expected floodwater - and filling bags with MULCH after stores ran out of sand.<br /><br />As Hurricane Milton churns toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, residents across the state are taking precautions.<br /><br />Communities like Sarasota, Fort Myers, Orlando, Ocala, and beyond preparing for heavy winds and rain.<br /><br />In New Port Richey, landscaper Jeremy Traxler, 40, couldn't get sandbags.