Florida Faces Evacuations as Hurricane Milton Strengthens

Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm, is intensifying as it moves toward Florida after threatening Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. With maximum winds of 270 km/h, it is set to make landfall near the Tampa Bay area, prompting evacuations for over a million people. Florida’s west coast, still recovering from Hurricane Helene just weeks ago, faces catastrophic damage, including potential power outages. Milton became the third-fastest intensifying storm in Atlantic history, increasing from a tropical storm to a Category 5 in under 24 hours. The unusual eastward track could bring severe storm surges, increasing the storm’s destructive potential.