John Daly says he evacuated Tampa, Florida, as Hurricane Milton approaches the state, weeks after revealing that Hurricane Helene destroyed one of his family’s homes.
The 58-year-old took to Instagram to send a message to his followers on Wednesday, saying: “Here we go again – sending A prayers to all of us who have family, friends and neighbors threatened today by #Milton.”
‘I can’t believe this is happening again. Everyone please stay safe! #wevacuated #prayforflorida.’
Daly also presented a radar image with an arrow pointing toward where he lives, saying the storm is forecast to hit around 8 pm local time Wednesday night.
The eye of the storm is also expected to reach Tampa Wednesday night around midnight, according to forecast models. Two inches of rain per hour are forecast.
John Daly says he has evacuated his Florida home as Hurricane Milton approaches
Daly sent a message of support to his followers on his Instagram platform
In early October, Daly spoke out about the damage Helene caused to her home in the Sunshine State.
“It’s devastating,” Daly told PGATour.com. ‘It’s the worst thing I’ve ever seen in my life. I hope everyone is safe and gets their homes back. My heart goes out to everyone.
‘You live in Florida and you have to understand that this is going to happen, but not like this. I didn’t think it would be so bad. “I’m glad everyone is healthy, that’s the main thing.”
Daly added that he and his family did not live in the affected home, as the golfer primarily resides in Arkansas.
He also wrote on Facebook after Helene: ‘To everyone who has reached out, my family is safe but not all of our homes as water is coming out of every crack.
‘Total loss and devastation after living here my whole life! I still can’t imagine EVERYTHING we have lost, but we are SAFE and everything can be replaced! Praise God!’
Daly wasn’t the only member of the golf world affected, as images from earlier this week showed the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene on Augusta National, the most famous golf course in the world.
The home of the Masters was hit by the “catastrophic and historic” hurricane as it passed through Georgia late last week, causing severe damage to the normally pristine grounds of the notoriously private club.
Hurricane Helene devastated the southeastern states, claiming the lives of more than 130 people.
“It’s devastating… My heart goes out to everyone.”@PGA_JohnDaly He lost his home in Florida due to Hurricane Helene.
Three homes belonging to family members and close friends were also lost. pic.twitter.com/TdKxR3IqWs
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) October 2, 2024
The devastation spread across South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia, and officials fear even more bodies will be discovered.
After landing in Florida, Helene raced through Georgia before drenching the Carolinas and Tennessee with torrential rains.
A small mountain town in North Carolina has been left in ruins; locals describe the community of Swannanoa as “completely erased”.
