Former Local 5 anchor among Floridians preparing for Milton [Video]

SANIBEL, Fla. — Windows are boarded up, sandbags are placed and Floridians are storing as much furniture and items as possible as they brace themselves for the barreling Hurricane Milton.

Rachel Pierce, a former Local 5 anchor from 2008 to 2014, owns two homes and four businesses in Sanibel Island, Florida, a town in the direct path of Milton. 

“We have all these flood barriers, all in our house, you know, boarded up, just batten down the house, put all of our outdoor furniture in the pool,” Pierce said. “We just got everything off the floors, and then we left.”

Now, Pierce is sheltering inland, but after experiencing multiple hurricanes, the fears are still present. 

“That’s my concern, after this all passes, what are we going to be left …