When will Milton make landfall in Florida and how strong will it be? Here's the latest National Hurricane Center update.
Milton is expected to slam heavily populated parts of Florida as a major hurricane late Wednesday or Thursday; it could dump up to 18 inches of rain on its way toward the Atlantic OceanMilton weakened slightly Wednesday to a category 4 hurricane and is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf coast late Wednesday or early Thursday.
With the storm expected to remain fairly strong as it crosses Florida, hurricane warnings were extended early Tuesday to parts of the state’s east coast. about 150 miles north of Tampa in the Florida Panhandle and still managed to cause drowning deaths in the Tampa area due to surges that were about 5 to 8 feet above normal tide levels.
The county that’s home to Tampa ordered areas adjacent to the bay and all mobile and manufactured homes to be evacuated by Tuesday night. With a predicted storm surge that could swallow a single-story house, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor issued increasingly dire warnings Tuesday to those planning to ride out the storm: “So if you’re in it, basically that’s the coffin that you’re in."
On Tuesday, there were long lines and empty pumps at some Florida gas stations as they struggled to keep up with demand. DeSantis said state officials were working with fuel companies to continue bringing in gasoline ahead before the storm's arrival.
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