Florida is facing its second hurricane in less than two weeks as Hurricane Milton, a powerful Category 4 storm, is set to make a direct hit on Wednesday. With multiple counties under evacuation orders, officials are issuing dire warnings to those who choose to remain in the storm’s path.
Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm, posing a significant threat to Tampa Bay, Florida. With wind speeds exceeding 175 mph, Milton is expected to make landfall on Wednesday, potentially causing widespread power outages and severe damage. This would be the most powerful storm to hit Tampa in over a century.
Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm, is expected to intensify as it approaches Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula before making landfall on Florida’s west coast, where over a million people have been ordered to evacuate. This comes just two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the region. The storm’s unusual eastward track has raised concerns about potential storm surge.
