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Hurricane Milton remained a strong Category 5 storm in the central Gulf of Mexico late Monday evening. The National Hurricane Center measured its top sustained winds at 165 miles per hour. The storm intensified in a matter of hours on Monday. It had been upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane late Sunday and by Monday afternoon it had become a strong Category 5 hurricane.Milton will now present an 'extremely serious threat' to Florida over the next days, the NHC said.
Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227 as recovery efforts continueStarting Monday afternoon, a hurricane warning was in effect for the west coast of Florida from Bonita Beach northward to the mouth of the Suwannee River, including Tampa Bay. Tropical storm warnings extended further north and south from there on Florida's Gulf coast.Storm surge warnings were in place for West coast of Florida from Flamingo northward to the Suwannee River, including Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay.
FEMA addresses rumors hurricane survivors receive less assistance than migrants'While fluctuations in intensity are expected, Milton is forecast to remain an extremely dangerous hurricane through landfall in Florida,' the National Hurricane Center said. In preparation for the storm, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended tolls on interstates in affected areas to assist with evacuations. Some airports and schools in Florida are shutting down ahead of the storm.
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