Hurricane Milton is intensifying rapidly in the Gulf of Mexico and is projected to make a direct hit on Florida, potentially becoming one of the most destructive storms in Atlantic history. The storm's unique trajectory and intensity raise concerns for widespread damage and power outages across major cities like Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Miami, and Jacksonville.
While much of the Southeastern U.S. remains in recovery mode from the impact of Hurricane Helene two weeks ago, including Florida , the potential devastation from Milton to The Sunshine State could be unprecedented for a place used to weathering tropical storms.from the National Hurricane Center and estimates by meteorologists theorize that Milton could be one of the top 10 most destructive storms of its kind in the Atlantic, eclipsing even the wrath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
While Milton is expected to hit the Tampa Bay as a Category 3 with winds down to 125 mph ,, surpassing the one set in 1921 when the Tarpon Springs Hurricane arrived at speeds of 115 mph. The National Weather Service defines the impact of such wind speeds as "catastrophic damage" which can be "expected to man-made and natural structures. Well constructed homes will have substantial damage to roof and walls.
If you get there and the Waffle House is closed? That's really bad," he told the Wall Street Journal in 2011.Milton is expected to fall to a Category 2 hurricane by the time it passes the Orlando metropolitan area, home to around 2.6 million people, in the late hours of Wednesday night or early hours of Thursday morning.
I can definitely tell, based on the dive bar experience, that the real Floridians are a little freaked out,”the Orlando Sentinel. “Instead of having hurricane parties, we’re getting ready for a major impact.Admittedly, there are no "major" population centers on Florida's East Coast like Tampa Bay or Orlando, but for name recognition and embodying the kind of mid-size coastal resort town found along that side of the state, Daytona Beach works as a stand in.
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