Those near 'major polluters in Milton's trajectory might face the true disaster in the aftermath of the storm,' a researcher said.
As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida's coast, it is expected to bluster over many of the state's major hazardous material facilities, which are major sources of pollution.A map by Rice University's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience reveals the major polluters—included on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2022 Toxic Release Inventory—in the path of the oncoming storm.
'Milton is currently a Category 5 hurricane with 165-mile-per-hour wind speeds and is expected to stay about as strong until it hits Florida tomorrow night. It had weakened to a Category 4 earlier today but has since intensified slightly.
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