Miami Gardens supply caravan headed to West Coast survivors of Milton
A caravan left South Florida Monday morning and was heading to the Gulf Coast to help people impacted by Hurricane Milton.
The effort was put together by City of Miami Gardens leaders and state Rep. Ashley Grant to help minority and underserved communities. The caravan left Norwood Park and was headed to St. Petersburg.
CBS News Miami's Tania Francois, Executive Producer Impacting Communities, joined the Caravan of Hope in a convoy of about a dozen vehicles. Follow her updates below.
Caravan stuck in traffic delays on I-75N
We can only assume there's an accident ahead of us. We are not moving. We're still on I-75 in Fort Myers, about halfway to St. Petersburg.
Caravan used opportunity to top off gas tanks in case they meet with shortages further north
While a tire is getting fixed on a food truck, members of the caravan descended on a plaza to get coffee, gas and snacks for the road. We were hoping to get to St. Petersburg by 5 p.m. I don't think we're going to make it. We'll see.
Waiting along I-75N after getting flat tire
At Mile Marker 99, just before Exit 111 to Ave Maria, the truck got a flat tire. We pulled over to the side of the road and are waiting to continue on our journey.
On the road with dozens of vehicles headed north to help survivors
We took off from Norwood Park in Miami Gardens in a convoy that included Miami Gardens police, a nonprofit organization, elected officials, a semi trailer truck, a food truck and a Bobcat. A little after 8 a.m., we made it through the last toll both onto Alligator Alley. Around Mile Marker 45 on Alligator Alley we passed a different convoy of Homestead Police officers, plus a few dozen vehicles, four 18-wheelers, a generator and a slew of police officers.
Caravan of Hope headed to the hub in St. Petersburg
Executive Producer Tania Francois joined the Caravan of Hope early Monday morning in a convoy of about a dozen vehicles.
The effort was put together by City of Miami Gardens leaders and state Rep. Ashley Grant.
For three days, city leaders have asked members of the community to drop off items, and the community came through.