Hurricane Milton: Uber offering free rides to shelters as storm barrels closer to Florida's Gulf Coast

Published October 9, 2024 2:44 PM EDT

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The Florida Division of Emergency Management partnered with the rideshare app Uber to help Floridians find shelter from Hurricane Milton.

They shared the partnership on X (formerly Twitter).

As the storm continues to barrel towards the state, shelters have opened up.

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Using the promo code "MILTONRELIEF" you can get a free ride to a shelter in your area. 

You can find a list of shelters available in each Central Florida County in the links below:

Hurricane Milton: County-by-County emergency resources

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