The weather system is forecast to instensify into a hurricane and make landfall on Florida's west coast on Wednesday.
Just over a week after Hurricane Helene brought massive destruction across the Southeastern United States, Tropical Storm Milton is beginning to form near Mexico, heading toward Florida.The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center, released at 4 a.m. Central Time on Sunday, said that Milton will quickly intensify as it moves eastward and northeastward, making landfall in Florida as a Tropical Cyclone on Wednesday.
Governor Declares State of EmergencyOn Saturday night, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 35 counties: Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter, and Volusia.
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