Hurricane Milton, currently a Category 5 storm, is expected to make landfall near Tampa Bay late tonight or early Wednesday morning (Eastern Time). The storm has maximum sustained winds of about 155 mph and is anticipated to bring a potentially deadly storm surge to Florida’s Gulf Coast. Florida authorities have issued evacuation orders for several counties, and a state of emergency remains in effect as the storm approaches.
Hurricane Milton intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening Mexico, Florida, and the US Gulf Coast.
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People fill to prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Milton in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Monday, October 7.
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Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg – usually the home of the Tampa Bay Rays in Florida – has opened as a site for relief workers to gather.
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Traffic backed up as residents evacuated their homes yesterday
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