Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris
Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico in October 2024 on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and prompting evacuation orders less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit the same coast.
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2 developments- Oct 5, 2024Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico, could intensify as a hurricane threatening Florida
- Oct 7, 2024Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 storm. Florida orders evacuations
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39 viewpointsMilton has increased to a Category 2 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida coast, National Hurricane Center says
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