On Wednesday morning, all the RV parks in Tallahassee were booked, and the fairgrounds, which was $35 a night, was the only place that had space.

I’m Ashley Engle in the Southeast Tallahassee Neighborhood where people hunkered down to get away from the storm. 243 neighbors from areas like Tampa and Fort Myers called North Florida Fairgrounds their temporary home. Evacuating from hurricane Milton’s danger.

Hundreds of thousands of Floridians have fled to Georgia this week, seeking refuge from Hurricane Milton. Hotels, motels and camping grounds are in high demand throughout metro Atlanta. The Red Cross has opened up nine evacuation centers throughout Georgia for those seeking shelter from the storm.

As the bands of Hurricane Milton begin to impact Florida, humans are not the only ones seeking shelter. A neighbor spotted a bear through their glass door seeking shelter at their home in Sorrento, Florida.

Police and fire department teams from Tallahassee head to south Florida to provide crucial aid and maintain order.

Hurricane Milton is hours away from making landfall at this time and life-threatening storm surge is expected with millions asked to evacuate. FOX's Chelsea Torres has the latest on the storm.