Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in West Florida Wednesday evening, now economists are detailing the impacts the hurricane could have on the food chain supply.
“It will disrupt not only the product coming out right now, but it could have implications long term for the ability of that region to produce oranges,” Economics Professor Roger Tutterow, Ph.D. told Channel 2′s Audrey Washington on Wednesday.
According to economists, Hurricane Milton’s high winds and subsequent flooding could cause transportation routes to be blocked, which then could delay goods and cause shortages at grocery stores…